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Effect of Exercise on the Disease Activity of Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT00792675 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2023-08-30

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of exercise on the number of swollen and tender joints associated with rheumatoid arthritis after a 12 week exercise program of treadmill walking and weightlifting.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Aerobic and resistance exercise training

Exercise was performed 3 times per week. It consisted of 30 minutes of treadmill exercise at approximately 85% of heartrate max and 2 sets of 6 resistance weight lifting exercises resulting in volitional fatigue at 12 to 15 repetitions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Arthritis Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Nebraska Chapter Arthritis Foundation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Nebraska

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laura D Bilek, PhD, PT · University of Nebraska

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-01
Primary Completion
2006-04-01
Completion
2006-11-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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