Cervical Stabilization Exercises in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Effect of Cervical Stabilization Exercises on Cervical Proprioception, Functional Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of cervical stabilization exercises on cervical positioning error in rheumatoid arthritis.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable rheumatoid-arthritis
Started Nov 2020
Typical duration for not_applicable rheumatoid-arthritis
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 28, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 30, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 28, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 2, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 15, 2023
CompletedApril 10, 2024
April 1, 2024
5 months
June 28, 2021
April 8, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Cervical Reposition Error
Cervical reposition error method will be used to determine the cervical proprioception accuracy. Cervical reposition error will be evaluated in flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion directions and will be calculated using a special formula.
At baseline and 6 weeks later
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Change in Functional Status
At baseline and 6 weeks later
Change in Physical Performance
At baseline and 6 weeks later
Change in Disease Related Quality of Life
At baseline and 6 week later
Study Arms (2)
Intervention Group
EXPERIMENTALCervical Stabilization Exercise Group
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONControl Group
Interventions
A progressive home-based cervical stabilization exercise program which is aimed to train deep stabilizer muscles of the cervical spine and improve coordination between superficial and deep cervical muscles will be performed by the patients for 6 weeks. Exercises are going to be delivered by sending messages and video instructions via a freeware and crossplatform messaging service (WhatsApp Messenger) in a weekly basis.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Having been diagnosed with RA according to the ACR 2010 Criteria
- Being between 18 and 65 years old
- To be able to understand the given commands
You may not qualify if:
- Refusing to participate in the study
- History of trauma involving the neck
- Having an orthopedic disorder concerning the neck
- History of spine surgery
- Having a disease that affects vestibular system
- Upper extremity involvement due to a disorder other than RA
- Being pregnant
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Izmir Katip Celebi University
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (7)
Harris ED Jr. Rheumatoid arthritis. Pathophysiology and implications for therapy. N Engl J Med. 1990 May 3;322(18):1277-89. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199005033221805. No abstract available.
PMID: 2271017BACKGROUNDGillick JL, Wainwright J, Das K. Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Cervical Spine: A Review on the Role of Surgery. Int J Rheumatol. 2015;2015:252456. doi: 10.1155/2015/252456. Epub 2015 Aug 17.
PMID: 26351458BACKGROUNDHeywood AW, Meyers OL. Rheumatoid arthritis of the thoracic and lumbar spine. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1986 May;68(3):362-8. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.68B3.3733796.
PMID: 3733796BACKGROUNDRoijezon U, Clark NC, Treleaven J. Proprioception in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Part 1: Basic science and principles of assessment and clinical interventions. Man Ther. 2015 Jun;20(3):368-77. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2015.01.008. Epub 2015 Jan 29.
PMID: 25703454BACKGROUNDArmstrong B, McNair P, Taylor D. Head and neck position sense. Sports Med. 2008;38(2):101-17. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200838020-00002.
PMID: 18201114BACKGROUNDTreleaven J. Sensorimotor disturbances in neck disorders affecting postural stability, head and eye movement control--Part 2: case studies. Man Ther. 2008 Jun;13(3):266-75. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2007.11.002. Epub 2008 Jan 3.
PMID: 18180194BACKGROUNDGulcemal MO, Sarac DC, Alp G, Duran G, Gucenmez S, Solmaz D, Akar S, Bayraktar D. Effects of video-based cervical stabilization home exercises in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled pilot study. Z Rheumatol. 2024 Dec;83(Suppl 3):352-358. doi: 10.1007/s00393-024-01543-6. Epub 2024 Jul 1.
PMID: 38953936DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Deniz Bayraktar, PT, PhD
Izmir Katip Celebi University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 28, 2021
First Posted
July 2, 2021
Study Start
November 28, 2020
Primary Completion
April 30, 2021
Study Completion
June 15, 2023
Last Updated
April 10, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Time Frame
- Data will be available from September 2023 to December 2043.
- Access Criteria
- Data will be send for academical purposes (for conducting a meta-analysis and/or systematic review)
Data will be available upon a reasonable request.