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Individualized Home-based Exercise Program for Patient With Systemic Sclerosis.

NCT03614208 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2018-08-03

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Summary

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an uncommon chronic rheumatic disease with an unknown cause and unpredictable course. The inability, in addition to easy fatigability, starts a vicious circle that leads to a fast deterioration of physical conditions that cause a reduction of aerobic exercise capacity and, consequently, of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Aerobic exercise has already been shown to be safe and effective in improving exercise capacity and HRQoL of patients with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. However, few studies have evaluated the role of specific exercise programs on the muscular impairment in SSc. Nevertheless, the results obtained in preliminary reports are promising, and, for these reasons, the management of muscular impairment in SSc could include an appropriate rehabilitation program besides pharmaceutical and surgical treatments.

The primary aim of this study will be to evaluate the effect of an individualized exercise program performed at home on aerobic capacity evaluated by 6 minutes walking test.

Secondary aims will be to evaluate: 1- VO2max, measured by cardiopulmonary test; 2- the effect of the same program on the muscular strength of upper and lower limbs; 3- the efficacy of a self-administered stretching program for finger joint motion. Secondary aims will be also 1-to ascertain whether a comprehensive exercise program may affect, besides physical function, HRQoL; 2- and to evaluate the adherence during two periods of three months, one whit and one without supervision and reinforcement by a phone call.

All the patients with a diagnosis of SSc, according to the criteria of American College of Rheumatology (ACR), who attended the Rheumatologic outpatient clinic of our institution will be evaluated in order to participate in the rehabilitation program. The pneumological examination and two days of screening and testing will take place at the outpatient's clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Sport of our institution.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Home-care rehabilitation group (HCRG)

The exercise program consists of aerobic exercise on a stationary bike, muscular endurance training of the upper limb and stretching exercises for finger joint motion. The exercise on the stationary bike and muscular endurance training will be performed on alternate days, three times a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universita di Verona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marcello Ferrari, Professor · Universita di Verona

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-02-01
Primary Completion
2018-03-01
Completion
2018-03-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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