Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Therapy in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Loughborough University
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Hospitals, Leicester
Conditions:
Axial Spondyloarthritis
Inflammatory Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Regular exercise, such as brisk walking, has been shown to lower levels of indicators of inflammation in the blood in people with long term conditions. This includes people with heart disease, kidney ...
Detailed Description
Over 200,000 people in the UK have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). In 80% of cases the condition begins between 20-30 years of age. Exercise is encouraged as an essential treatment of axSpA, with the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis by a consultant rheumatologist.
- Without other significant cardiovascular comorbidities.
- Receiving stable dose NSAID treatment.
- Able to commit to the time demands of the study.
Exclusion
- Unable to undertake exercise due to physical or psychological barriers.
- Presence of hip or peripheral joint disease.
- Contraindication to exercise training (American College of Sports Medicine guidelines).
- Excessively active (score of high on International Physical Activity Questionnaire).
- Unable to communicate sufficiently in English.
- Female participants who are pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy during the course of the study.
- Inability to give informed consent or comply with the testing and training protocol for any reason.
- Presence of chronic anaemia.
- Co-morbidity that the research team determine to be a contraindication to involvement.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 10 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04368494
Start Date
October 1 2021
End Date
December 10 2022
Last Update
March 21 2023
Active Locations (2)
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1
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust
Leicester, United Kingdom, LE15WW
2
Loughborough University, National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine
Loughborough, United Kingdom, LE113TU