Effectiveness of Sensorimotor Training in patients with rheumatoid arthritis – a randomised controlled trial.

A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Sensorimotor Training in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12607000386437

Enrollment

129

Registered

2007-07-23

Start date

2007-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

purpose of the study: verify the effectiveness of sensorimotor training in the improvement of the quality of life and functional capacity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Hypothesis: Sensorimotor training improves the quality of life and functional capacity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Interventions

Intervention 2 times a week for 16 weeks, 50 patients per group. 2 Groups Intervention group Group 1: Perturbation training: balance training (feet together, semi and tandem position, one leg stance, and unstable platforms), coordination and agility training (gait speed, shuttle walk, tandem walk, crossover walk, side-to-side walk, and carioca)

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Rheumatoid arthritis patients

Exclusion criteria

Not controlled Arterial HypertensionNot controlled Diabetes MellitusOther rheumatic diseases, with exception for osteoarthritis.

Outcome results