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NCT Number: NCT03840785

Inflammatory Arthritis and Tango

The hypothesis is that pleasure brought by argentine tango practice would increase total physical activity of patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis.

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About this study

Selection and inclusion of patients will be done by principal investigator of Rheumatology Department. After verification of inclusion and non-inclusion criteria by principal investigator and signature of consent, patients will be randomized by 1: 1 randomization (centralized randomization by statistician into 2 groups at M0). They will participate in sessions in a deferred manner due to two per week for each group:

  • Interventional "A" group: 48 sessions (on average 2/week) performed from M0 to M6 in 30 patients.
  • Control "B" group: 24 sessions (on average 2/week) performed from M3 to M6 in 30 patients.

Patients of "B" group will be not performing sessions with "A" group patients. Sessions lasting about 60 minutes will be proposed from Monday to Friday in a room planned from this activity within the CHU. They will be adapted and personalized according to each one. Evaluations will be carried out for group 1 (interventional) before the first session of tango at M0, before the session at M3 and at the end of the protocol at M6. The same evaluations will be carried out for group B (control) at M0, before first session of tango at M3 and at the end of the protocol.

Assessment of pain and stress will be done before and after each session. Final assessment will be done at 6 months after randomization. Fitness assessment and tango sessions will be conducted by an argentine tango teacher

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient age > 18 years old with RA (ACR/EULAR criteria) in remission (CDAI ≤2.8) or with low disease activity (CDAI ≤10), or with SA (ASAS criteria) with activity deemed stable by rheumatologist.
  • Patient able to walk without help
  • Patient able to complete a questionnaire
  • Patient giving informed consent.
  • Patient covered by social security

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient with disorder of higher mental function or psychiatric disorders.
  • Patient practicing argentine tango.
  • Patient with an absolute contraindication to physical activity.
  • Protected populations: pregnant women, breastfeeding women, tutorship, trusteeship, deprived of liberty, safeguard of justice.

Treatment and study plan

Argentine tango

Other

Argentine tango sessions will consist of:

  • Body perception and body control: sitting, standing then moving around four axes : space, time, energy, gravity.
  • Awareness of oneself, of other and music: listening, communication, touch, empathy, kinesthesia, letting go, feeling

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in total physical activity time

    Time frame: between month 0 and month3

    Total physical activity measured by Modified Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) between M0 and M3. Modified Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) questionnaire provides information on the time spent on different activities: work activity, utilitarian travel, hobbies and home-based activities. A specific energy expenditure is associated with each physical activity, which makes it possible to estimate the overall energy expenditure of the patients. It also provides information on sedentary time.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in total physical activity time

    Time frame: at 3 months and 6 months

    Recording of total physical activity over a week by an accelerometer worn at the waist

  2. Physical activity time of light intensity

    Time frame: at 3 months and 6 months

    measured by an accelerometer and measured by the modified GPAQ questionnaire (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire).Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) provides information on the time spent on different activities: work activity, utilitarian travel, hobbies and home-based activities.

  3. Physical activity time of moderate intensit

    Time frame: at 3 months and 6 months

    measured by an accelerometer and measured by the modified GPAQ questionnaire (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire). Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) provides information on the time spent on different activities: work activity, utilitarian travel, hobbies and home-based activities.

  4. Physical activity time of high intensity

    Time frame: at 3 months and 6 months

    : measured by an accelerometer and measured by the modified GPAQ. Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) provides information on the time spent on different activities: work activity, utilitarian travel, hobbies and home-based activities. questionnaire (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire)

  5. Sedentary time by the modified GPAQ questionnaire (Global Physical Activity)Questionnaire)

    Time frame: at 3 months and 6 months

    Recording sedentary time over a week by an accelerometer worn at the waist

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Argentine Tango Protocol on Total Physical Activity in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis

Acronym: IATANGO

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 15, 2019
Registry last updated
Mar 5, 2021

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