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

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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