Exercise Perceptions and Preferences Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

May 10, 2012 updated by: University of Lausanne

Perceived Exercise Benefits, Barriers and Preferences Among Swiss Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

The purpose of the study is to analyse exercise behaviour of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

120

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Lausanne, Switzerland
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Département de l'Appareil Locomoteur

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients will be selected in the Rheumatology Department of the Centre Hospitalier universitaire Vaudois in Lausanne.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Age 30 to 80 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Language difficulties and no help from family members or friends

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
RA patients
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Exercise status
  • Trained
  • Active
  • Irregularly active
  • Partially active
  • Inactive
Exercise stages of change

Prochaska 1992:

  • Precontemplation
  • Contemplation
  • Preparation
  • Action
  • Maintenance
Perceived exercise benefits
Questionnaire developped by YH based on existing qualitive studies
Perceived exercise barriers
Questionnaire developped by Brittain et al. 2011
Exercise preferences
Developped by YH based on previous studies

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Functional status
Health Assessment Questionanire (Guillemin et al. 1991)
Pain
Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Fatigue
VAS
Disease activity
Disease activity score 28 (DAS 28), based on the number of tender and swollen joints and the erythrocite sedimentation rate (ESR)
Quality of life
Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Lausanne

Collaborators

University of Lausanne Hospitals

Investigators

  • Study Director: Alexander KL So, PhD, FRCP, Université de Lausanne, Service de Rhumatologie, Département de l'Appareil Locomoteur, Lausanne, Suisse

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PR_Ex

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