Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test in Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT03687944 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 60116787-020/58593
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Evaluation of upper extremity functionalities, strength and endurance of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis is important in terms of establishing treatment program and determining treatment results. In the literature, Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test (UULEX) has been found to be a valid and reliable method for endurance of unsupported upper extremity in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is frequently used to evaluate endurance in these patients. However, there is no study on the validity and reliability of UULEX in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.The aim of this study was to determine whether the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test (UULEX) is a valid and reliable method to evaluate the upper extremity endurance in individual with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To study; a minimum of 70 individual with RA under the age of 65 who are diagnosed with RA and have no other disease affecting the upper extremity performance will be included in the rheumatology outpatient clinic.The patients with upper extremity pain that will affect the performance of the upper extremity will be excluded from the study. The tests will be done after the demographic data of the individuals are taken. Tests will be applied to individuals before application. After each test, individuals will rest for 5 minutes to reduce the effect of fatigue. The tests will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete. For test-retest reliability, UULEX will be reapplied after one week. For compliance validity of the UULEX, Disability Assessment Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), 30 sec Push up-Pull test and 6 minute pegboard and ring test will be applied.

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Keywords

Rheumatoid Arthritis; Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test; Validity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test

  Endurance test

  two week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• 6 minute pegboard and ring test

  one week

Interventions

Validity and reliability OTHER

Test-retest method and concurrent validity

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

You may not qualify if:

• People who are over 65 years of age, who have carpal tunnel syndrome and adherent capsule, who have undergone surgery for upper extremity, who are pregnant or can not cooperated will not be included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Kinikli, 20160, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Lima VP, Velloso M, Almeida FD, Carmona B, Ribeiro-Samora GA, Janaudis-Ferreira T. Test-retest reliability of the unsupported upper-limb exercise test (UULEX) and 6-min peg board ring test (6PBRT) in healthy adult individuals. Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 Oct;34(10):806-812. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1425786. Epub 2018 Jan 19.

  PMID: 29351493 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

Reproducibility of Results

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Ayse Ayan, Dr

  Antalya Training and Research Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Target Duration: 3 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 26, 2018
• First Posted: September 27, 2018
• Study Start: December 6, 2018
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2019
• Study Completion: April 27, 2019
• Last Updated: September 16, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)