EFFICACY OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET ON MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

Mediterranean diet combined with aerobic and strengthen exercises on the muscle performance, functional ability and fatigue onset of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202005538858076

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-11

Start date

2020-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Mediterranean diet combine with aerobic and strengthen exercise

Exercise interventions consisted of aerobic and strengthen exercise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient's age ranged from 35 to 45 (smolen, 2018). Patient diagnosis of RA from 2 to 3 years ago ( Aletaha etal.,2010). Patient Body mass index 25 kg/m2. Patients willing and able to participate in an exercise program safely and without cognitive impairments that would limit their participation. Patients have the ability to follow the diet plan without any health economic restriction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chronic heart failure, cancer, chronic kidney disease, infection with human immunodeficiency or an autoimmune disease (José et al., 2019). Participants engaged in sport activities, unstable ischemic heart disease or arrhythmia, joint surgery within 6 months prior to inclusion (Elvira et al., 2019) Pregnancy and Diabetic patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Biodex system 3 pro Isokinetic dynamometer (Biodex Medical INC., Shirley, New York, USA), It was used to objectively assess factors of muscle performance.Isokinetic knee extension–flexion (concentric–concentric) at 60o/sec used for data collection.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of hand grip by hand held dynamometer to assess hand function;Mediterranean Lifestyle index (MEDLIFE) was developed as a questionnaire to capture adherence to an overall Mediterranean healthy lifestyle. ;The HAQ was developed as a comprehensive measure of outcome in patients with rheumatic diseases. Its focus is on self-reported patient-oriented outcome measures, rather than process measures. There are 8 sections: dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and activities	—

Measure

Time frame

Assessment of hand grip by hand held dynamometer to assess hand function;Mediterranean Lifestyle index (MEDLIFE) was developed as a questionnaire to capture adherence to an overall Mediterranean healthy lifestyle. ;The HAQ was developed as a comprehensive measure of outcome in patients with rheumatic diseases. Its focus is on self-reported patient-oriented outcome measures, rather than process measures. There are 8 sections: dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and activities

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Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactNabil ;Elshaimaa Mahmoud ismail; shabaan abd elazem

Lecturer of Physical Therapy;Lecturer of Physical Therapy

Nabil.mahmoud@cu.edu.eg;Shaimaashaaban30@yahoo.com01200133613;01033771533

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026