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Comparison Of The Effects Of Two Different Exercise Training Based On Internal And External Focus In Children and Adolescents With Rheumatic Diseases

NCT07138157 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2026-04-01

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Summary

The study aims to compare the effects of two different exercise programs, based on distinct focus strategies, on physical fitness and fatigue in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases. Participants will include individuals diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM), and Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), monitored at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. After baseline assessments, participants will be randomly allocated into two groups. One group will receive an exercise program with commands and instructions emphasizing external focus, while the other group will follow a program emphasizing internal focus. Both exercise interventions will last for 8 weeks, consisting of two online supervised sessions and one home-based session per week under family supervision. Final evaluations will be conducted at the clinic after completion of the intervention period.

Conditions

  • Juvenile Dermatomyositis
  • Rheumatic Diseases
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)

Interventions

OTHER

External Focus Exercises

The commands given during the exercises will encourage the participants to focus their attention on the effect of the movement/ external focus of attention

OTHER

Internal Focus Exercises

The commands given in the second group will encourage the participants to focus their attention on the body part performing the movement/ Internal focus of attention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-01
Primary Completion
2026-01-30
Completion
2026-01-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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