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Effectiveness of intermittent exercise on cardiac and metabolic health of inflammatory myositis patients

Effectiveness of exercise snack (short duration vigorous intermittent physical activity) on cardiovascular and metabolic parameters in Inflammatory myopathy: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/075899
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-10-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M33- Dermatopolymyositis

Interventions

Intervention1: Exercise snack: Short duration vigorous intermittent physical activity- Each exercise session will consist of a brief warm up and a bout of body weight-based exercise. Repeated training

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research JIPMER Puducherry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged 18 to 65 years with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) satisfying EULAR ACR 2016 classification criteria for IIM 2.On stable dose of immunosuppression and glucocorticoids for 2 consequent visits 3 months apart 3.Muscle disease and extra muscular disease physician global assessment visual analogue score (VAS) is 0 at least on 2 consequent visits 3 months apart.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with coexisting myocarditis, endocarditis and pericarditis with symptoms severity of New York heart association (NYHA) 2 or above 2.Patients with malignancy. 3.Patients with severe ILD with dyspnea of Medical research council (MRC) grade 2 or above 4.Patients with diagnosed coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease or stroke. 5.Room air desaturation at rest 85% or less 6.Symptomatic pulmonary hypertension or WHO functional class II or above. 7.Vulnerable group of patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare the change in cardiorespiratory fitness measured by Peak oxygen consumption (Î?PVo2max) between those receiving exercise intervention and those receiving standard care in IIM.Timepoint: 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To see the effectiveness of exercise intervention on lipid profile, insulin resistance, and body composition in IIMTimepoint: 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rizwana Naushad

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research(JIPMER

mollymthabah@gmail.com8903200854

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026