Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group:Continue the basic drug treatment plan and inform the patient about the standard care practices for the disease.
Experimental Group:Continue the basic drug treatment plan and inform the patient about the standard care practices for the disease, and implement Qiangji Baduanjin intervention.
Sponsors
Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 18 to 75 years; 2) Meeting the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis and the 2019 AWGS diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia; 3) DAS28 score < 5.1; 4) Not participating in regular physical exercise during leisure time; 5) Patient and family members consent and sign the informed consent form;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Concurrent conditions including ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, Sjögren's syndrome, and other rheumatic and immunological disorders; 2) Concurrent severe primary diseases affecting the cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, endocrine, or haematopoietic systems, or psychiatric disorders; 3) Concurrent severe RA complications such as secondary severe infections, vasculitis, and other acute or chronic infections; 4) Muscle atrophy resulting from primary muscular disorders (e.g., myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy), chronic debilitating conditions (e.g., malignant tumours), trauma, or other causes; 5) Inability to complete the trial due to severe disability, loss of self-care capacity, cognitive impairment, or similar factors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health Lifestyle Questionnaire - Disability Index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| morning stiffness duration;Tender joint count;Swollen joint count;Visual Analog Scale (VAS);Disease Activity Score;Simplified Disease Activity Index;Clinical Disease Activity Index;TCM Syndrome Score;Grip strength;Body composition;6-Meter Gait Speed Test;Timed Up and Go Test;Anxiety Self-Rating Scale;Depression Self-Rating Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYingzi Li
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed