Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Hippotherapy Simulator in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Lead Sponsor:
Uşak University
Conditions:
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Exercise
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Recent studies and meta-analysis showed that different exercise plans had greater benefits than no invention group in improving pain, physical function, and disease activity, especially in some studie...
Detailed Description
Hippotherapy or therapeutic horseback riding therapy is a form of animal-assisted therapy that uses the horse as a modality that aims to improve postural control, balance, and mobility. With hippother...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis according to the modified New York criteria
- Voluntary participation in the study
- Age 18-45 years
- Regular use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (methotrexate, sulfasalazine, and anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents) at a stable dosage for at least six weeks.
Exclusion
- Exercising regularly during the previous six months.
- The presence of severe comorbidity that may affect the kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic, and neurological problems.
- Problems that may prevent exercise (uncontrollable hypertension, heart attack or history of coronary revascularization, history of syncope or exercise-related arrhythmia, decompensated Type 1 diabetes mellitus, history of hip and/or knee arthroplasty)
- Having undergone any surgery in the previous 6 months
- Any other neuromuscular disease that may affect the muscles' strength.
- Inability to participate in at least 80% of the exercises
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 13 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 15 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04713813
Start Date
January 13 2021
End Date
April 15 2022
Last Update
April 18 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Usak
Uşak, Turkey (Türkiye), 64200