The Effects of a 16-Week Individualized, Intensive Strength Training Program in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Conditions studied: Rheumatoid Arthritis
In brief
To assess the effects of a 16-week individualized, intensive strength training program in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Primary and secondary outcomes include: strength and body composition, function, disease activity, pain, quality of life. We hypothesized that improvements would be seen in all of the above outcomes.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00327275
- Run by
- University of Arizona
- People needed
- 35
- Starts
- 2004-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2005-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2006-05-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Males and females with RA
- Over 18 years of age
- ACR Functional Class I and II
- Taking Remicade >4 months
You may not qualify if…
- Presence of comorbid conditions contraindicated to exercise, including, but not limited to:
- heart disease
- severe osteoporosis: (if >50 years): T score < -3.0 for hip or spine excluded; T score <-2.5 for hip or spine w/o current treatment)
- (all potential subjects) previous non-traumatic fractures
- uncontrolled BP
- BMI >40
- Regular use of assistive walking device which would interfere with ability to lift weights
- Currently or within the last 3 months participating in aerobic exercise > 150 minutes a week
- Currently or within the last 3 months participating in any regular strength training activities
- Presence of neurological impairment that directly limits ability to perform exercise
- Participation in concurrent exercise study
- Any reason for which the investigator deems it would not be in the patient's best interest to continue in the study
- Plans to move away from site within next 1 year
Where it is running
- University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona, United States
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