Ankylosing Spondylitis
Conditions
Keywords
treatment, exercise, resistance training, swiss ball, functional capacity
Brief summary
The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of resistance training with swiss ball in the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Detailed description
A randomized, controlled, single-blind, prospective trial being conducted involving 54 patients with ankylosing spondylitis, selected from outpatient clinics - UNIFESP. They will be randomized in intervention group (n = 27) conduct training for muscle strengthening with the aid of the Swiss ball and in the control group (n = 27) did not undergo any intervention. Eight exercises will be conducted with intent to engage all muscle groups.
Interventions
OTHERExercise
Resistance Training exercise with swiss ball
OTHERDrug treatment
Drug treatment
Sponsors
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Federal University of São Paulo
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with established diagnosis of AS steinbrocker functional class I-II * Basic medication stable for at least three months * Agreed to participate and signed term of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Uncontrolled hypertension * Coronary artery disease * History of revascularization * History of syncope or arrhythmias induced by exercise * Decompensated diabetes mellitus * Severe psychiatric illness * Fibromyalgia * Another medical condition more disabling than AS * History of exercise regular (at least 30 minutes 2 times per week)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) | 16 weeks | Functional capacity assessed by BASFI |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 REPETITION MAXIMUM TEST | 16 weeks | muscle strength by testing an repetition maximum (1 RM) |
| Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) | 16 weeks | disease activity by BASDAI (The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index) |
| Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI) | 16 weeks | spinal mobility by BASMI |
| erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | 16 weeks | — |
| LIKERT SCALE | 16 weeks | Likert scale by patients. |
| TIME UP AND GO TEST | 16 weeks | — |
| Short form-36 (SF-36) | 16 weeks | quality of life by SF-36 |
| QUANTITY OF ANALGESICS AND ANTI-INFLAMATORY USED | 16 weeks | — |
| Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Health Assessment Questionnaire | 16 weeks | Function |
| 6-MINUTE WALK TEST | 16 weeks | — |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed