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NCT Number: NCT01596348

Exercise Perceptions and Preferences Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

The purpose of the study is to analyse exercise behaviour of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Diseases Behavior Connective Tissue Diseases Immune System Diseases Joint Diseases Motor Activity Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

30 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Département de l'Appareil Locomoteur

Lausanne, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Age 30 to 80 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Language difficulties and no help from family members or friends

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Exercise status

    • Trained
    • Active
    • Irregularly active
    • Partially active
    • Inactive

  2. Exercise stages of change

    Prochaska 1992:

    • Precontemplation
    • Contemplation
    • Preparation
    • Action
    • Maintenance

  3. Perceived exercise benefits

    Questionnaire developped by YH based on existing qualitive studies

  4. Perceived exercise barriers

    Questionnaire developped by Brittain et al. 2011

  5. Exercise preferences

    Developped by YH based on previous studies

Secondary outcomes

  1. Functional status

    Health Assessment Questionanire (Guillemin et al. 1991)

  2. Pain

    Visual analogue scale (VAS)

  3. Fatigue

    VAS

  4. Disease activity

    Disease activity score 28 (DAS 28), based on the number of tender and swollen joints and the erythrocite sedimentation rate (ESR)

  5. Quality of life

    Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Lausanne

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Lausanne Hospitals

Registry information

Official study title

Perceived Exercise Benefits, Barriers and Preferences Among Swiss Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
May 11, 2012
Registry last updated
May 11, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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