Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis with involvement of other organs and systems
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: patients in control group used only pharmacological treatments (methotrexate 7.5 mg per week and prednisolone 5 mg per day). They didn't participate in any exercise prog
Treatment - Drugs
Rehabilitation
Control group: patients in control group used only pharmacological treatments (methotrexate 7.5 mg per week and prednisolone 5 mg per day). They didn't participate in any exercise programs.
Intervention group: patients in training group, in addition to use methotrexate 7.5 mg per week and prednisolone 5 mg per day, they participated in an aerobic cycling exercise which was done on the st
Sponsors
Shahrekord University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: All patients who had diagnosis of RA with involving their lower limbs; had not participated in any activities at least in the last three years; They should be able to do exercise protocols of this study. Exclusion criteria: Individuals had any known heart diseases; renal; pulmonary or liver disorders; diabet and duodenal ulcer; Also if they had self-medication; diden't have any leaning to continue the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hematologic Indices. Timepoint: two days before and after the training period in a fasting status. Method of measurement: Blood cell differential count, Counter XL22. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaires. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactYaser Jafari
Sahrekord University
Outcome results
None listed