Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness and Safety of Physical Exercises in the Improvement of the Sleep Quality. Regarding Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of São Paulo
Conditions:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Eligibility:
FEMALE
35-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Physical exercise programs are effective and safe for the improvement of the sleep efficiency in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • 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
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01919645
Start Date
July 1 2012
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
September 2 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Centro de Estudos em Psicobiologia e Exercício (CEPE) da Associação Fundo de Incentivo a Pesquisa (AFIP)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 04026-001