Inflammatory rheumatic diseases, myositis, scleroderma, vasculitis
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Recording physical activity using an activity monitor (GENEActiv), recording physical activity using a questionnaire (International Physical Activity Questionnaire, IPAQ) and recording life-r
e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis (psoriasis, axial spondyloarthritis), myositis, scleroderma, vasculitis). e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis (psoriatic arthritis, axial spondylo
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Medizinische Klinik 3 - Rheumatologie & Immunologie, Studienambulanz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with a diagnosis of an inflammatory rheumatic disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis (psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis) myositis, scleroderma, vasculitis) - Patients with an increased risk of developing an inflammatory rheumatic disease (psoriasis, anti-CCP positive patients (preRA)) - Patients with degenerative joint diseases (gonarthrosis) - Healthy controls - Written consent for study participation and data protection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients who are not mobile on foot
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Do patients with different RMDs show disease-typical patterns of physical activity? Which physical activity parameters are suitable for mapping the disease activity of different RMDs? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| What influence does the level of physical activity have on treatment response? What influence does the level of physical activity have on remission (e.g. time-to-flare) when discontinuing therapy? How do comorbidities, age, gender, quality of life and disease-related disability affect disease-specific activity patterns? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnna-Maria Liphardt
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Medizinische Klinik 3 - Rheumatologie & Immunologie, Studienambulanz
Outcome results
None listed