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Effects of Tai Chi in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Therapy

NCT03807180 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2020-01-14

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Summary

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that causes a decrease in physical activity, fatigue, sleep problems and psychological consequences such as depression, anxiety and stress by primarily affecting the sacroiliac joint and spine. The aim of the treatment of AS is to prevent the hardness and flexion deformity associated with the disease; to maintain the patient's healthy psychological and physical condition. The first step in the treatment of AS; Pharmacological treatment of NSAIDs or Anti-TNFs along with exercise. Exercise, especially pain and immobility symptoms control provides patients with disease is an advantage.

Tai Chi Chuan or Taiji is a traditional Chinese exercise method that has been applied for more than 300 years. Exercises based on Chinese medicine and martial arts. It is a combination of physical exercise and relaxation techniques and is used to improve the mental and physical health of individuals. In literature, balance, strength, coordination, postural control, agility, reaction time, flexibility has attracted attention for developing such factors. In addition, it increases muscle strength in elderly people and decreases the risk of falling; Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis-related symptoms have been reported to improve in a positive way. In the literature, there is only one study examining the efficacy of Tai Chi in AS patients. According to the results of this study, Tai Chi has a positive effect on disease activity and flexibility of patients with AS.

Although there is consensus on exercise role in the treatment of AS, when the literature is reviewed, it is seen that the strict and definite guidelines on the type and frequency of exercises are not yet described. There is no defined protocol for which specific exercise is appropriate in AS. The literature considers that more information is needed on the various physical therapy programs related to intensity, frequency and duration to determine the most appropriate activity for the disease.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Tai Chi exercises on functionality, disease activity, functional exercise capacity, spinal mobility, lower extremity strength and quality of life in AS patients with biological agents.

Conditions

  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Interventions

OTHER

Tai Chi (exercise)

Tai Chi exercise method, which is composed of combination of physical exercise and relaxation techniques for patients with rheumatic diseases.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pamukkale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayse Ayan, Dr · Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-25
Primary Completion
2019-04-30
Completion
2019-04-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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