The Effect of Square Dance on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02258269

Enrollment

150

Registered

2014-10-07

Start date

2014-08-31

Completion date

2020-12-31

Last updated

2017-04-04

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Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of square dance on rheumatoid arthritis.

Interventions

OTHERSQ

OTHERControl

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* had wrist and/or MCP involvement * aged 18 years diagnosed by rheumatology consultants with RA

Exclusion criteria

* severe psychological difficulties * currently receiving mental health care * any medical condition that might prevent them from safely exercising (e.g. history of more severe heart, lung or cerebrovascular disease) * previously attended an education programme * had a Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire score above 2 (0-3)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes from baseline Arthritis Helplessness Index (AHI) at 24 weeks	At 0 week, 12 weeks, 24 weeks

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026