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Weight Loss and Exercise To Improve Rheumatoid Arthritis Cardiovascular Risk

NCT04356183 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2025-03-30

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Summary

This is a small exploratory, randomized, controlled trial. Twenty-six older (ages 60-80 yr.), obese (BMI 28-40 kg/m2) persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (seropositive or erosive) will be randomized to 16 weeks of a counseling health as treatment (CHAT) program or a supervised weight loss and exercise training (SWET) program.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

SWET: Supervised Weight loss and Exercise Training

Weight loss will occur via a dietitian-led intervention targeting weight loss over 16 weeks, with weekly weigh-ins and group support sessions. Exercise training will consist of three times per week of an interval-based aerobic program plus twice-weekly resistance training. Both weight loss and exercise training will be supervised to maximize safety and adherence.

OTHER

CHAT: Counseling Health As Treatment

Control Arm over 16 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    collaborator NIH

  • Duke University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-21
Primary Completion
2023-02-03
Completion
2023-02-23

Countries

  • United States

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