Physical Activity Behavior of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Healthy Controls

An Observational Study of Physical Activity Behavior of Swiss Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Healthy Matched Controls

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01228812

Enrollment

505

Registered

2010-10-27

Start date

2010-04-30

Completion date

2010-09-30

Last updated

2018-05-17

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Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Keywords

Rheumatoid arthritis, physical activity

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to compare physical activity behaviour of rheumatoid arthritis patients with healthy matched controls.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

(RA patients): * Rheumatoid arthritis * Functional classes I, II and III * Age 40 to 80 years * Stable disease activity * Stable DMARDS last 3 months

Exclusion criteria

(RA patients): * Functional classes IV * Inflammatory flare

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Physical activity	Up to 4 weeks	PAFQ

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Functional status	Up to 4 weeks	HAQ
Pain	Up to 4 weeks	VAS
Fatigue	Up to 4 weeks	VAS
Disease activity	Up to 4 weeks	DAS 28

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results