Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Conditions
Keywords
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sleep Disorders, Polysomnography, Sleep Stages, Physical Exercise
Brief summary
Physical exercise programs are effective and safe for the improvement of the sleep efficiency in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Interventions
OTHERCombined Training ( Strength + Aerobics)
Strength training performed using workout devices and aerobic training performed using stationary bicycle.
Sponsors
Federal University of São Paulo
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
35 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
• Women ages 35-65 years diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis according with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)Criteria; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ≥ 5; electrocardiogram test (ECG) at rest and at regular effort.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with joint restrictions due to disease. * Other rheumatoid-associated diseases (Fibromyalgia) with the exception of Osteoarthritis of low degree. * Those who are uncontrollably hypertense, diabetic, with thyroidopathy and cardiorespiratory diseases which stop them from practicing exercises. * Class II obesity (IMC ≥ 35 Kg/m2). * Cognitive deficits. * Depression. * Patients not following the study rules such as exercise hours and / or time for the proposed program. * Current physical exercise practitioner. * Those undergoing medication treatment which would interfere sleep. * Night shift workers who disrespect regular working schedule.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement of sleep through a polysomnogram exam. | at baseline and at end-week 16 | Evaluation of N3 stage of the sleep through a polysomnogram before and after 16 weeks of supervised exercises. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed