Status:
UNKNOWN
Vascular Occlusion and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
30-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Resistance exercise plus vascular occlusion may induce greater improvements in strength and muscle mass resistance training alone. The investigators speculate this training strategy could be beneficia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- female with rheumatoid arthritis
- Disease activity scores \> 2.6
- use of anti-TNF-alpha drugs for at least 8 weeks
Exclusion
- BMD \< 20 kg/m2
- fibromyalgia
- cardiovascular disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01483157
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2015
Last Update
February 28 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University of Sao Paulo - School of Medicine - Clinical Hospital
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-010