NCT06392620

Brief Summary

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joint. xercise is one of the most important nonpharmacologic treatment modalities in AS. Stretching, strengthening, aerobic, posture, balance and moltimodal exercise methods are the most commonly used treatment methods. The study will include 44 patients diagnosed with AS aged 18-65 years. Patients will be divided into two randomized controlled groups with 22 patients in each group. Group 1 will receive a personalized exercise program including stretching, strengthening, respiratory, aerobic and posture exercises via video conferencing. Group 2 will be recommended a video on the YouTube platform and will be asked to perform the exercises by following the content of these videos. Spinal mobility will be assessed with Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index, disease activity with Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, function with Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Function Index, quality of life with Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life Scale and posture with PostureScreeen mobile application.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 20, 2024

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 26, 2024

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 30, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 20, 2024

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 20, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

April 30, 2024

Status Verified

April 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

April 26, 2024

Last Update Submit

April 26, 2024

Conditions

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Keywords

Ankylosing Spondilitis,ExerciseYouTube

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Spinal mobility

    Spinal mobility will be assessed and scored with BASMI. According to the index, there are five measurements: lateral lumbar flexion, tragus-wall distance, lumbar flexion (Modified Schober), maximal intermalleolar distance and cervical rotation.

    10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Disease activity

    1 minute

  • Function

    2 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Study group

EXPERIMENTAL

An individually planned exercise program including stretching, strengthening, respiratory, aerobic and posture exercises will be applied via video conference method.

Other: Study Group

Control group

EXPERIMENTAL

It will be recommended a video on YouTube platform and will be asked to do the exercises by following the content of these videos

Other: Study Group

Interventions

Study GroupOTHER

n individually planned exercise program including stretching, strengthening, respiratory, aerobic and posture exercises will be applied via video conference method

Control groupStudy group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years old
  • Patients whose medical treatment has not changed in the last three months
  • Patients with a diagnosis of AS will be included.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who are pregnant
  • Patients with a diagnosis of malignancy
  • Patients with other concomitant systemic inflammatory rheumatic diseases
  • Patients with neurological, orthopedic or congenital problems that prevent physical activity
  • Patients with regular exercise habits will be excluded from the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Songul Baglan Yentur

Elâzığ, Elâzığ, 23100, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Yentur SB, Boyrazli IS, Elbasti MS, Koca SS. Effects of telerehabilitation and YouTube platform-based exercise videos in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a randomized controlled study. Clin Rheumatol. 2025 Sep;44(9):3561-3571. doi: 10.1007/s10067-025-07591-w. Epub 2025 Jul 25.

    PMID: 40715923DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spondylitis, AnkylosingMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Axial SpondyloarthritisSpondylarthropathiesSpondylarthritisSpondylitisSpinal DiseasesBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesAnkylosisJoint DiseasesArthritisBehavior

Study Officials

  • Songul Baglan Yentur

    Firat University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Songul Baglan Yentur

CONTACT

+90 424 2370000songulbaglan23@hotmail.com

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Firat University

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2024

First Posted

April 30, 2024

Study Start

April 20, 2024

Primary Completion

June 20, 2024

Study Completion

July 20, 2024

Last Updated

April 30, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TU(1)