Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

NCT06650228 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024-13/114
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A review of the literature did not identify any studies that assessed knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors and healthy lifestyle behaviours in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The aim of this study is to assess knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors, healthy lifestyle behaviours and physical activity levels in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Conditions

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors

  This will be evaluated using The Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale. The maximum score that can be obtained from the 28-question scale is 28.Higher scores on the scale indicate better knowledge of cardiovascular disease.

  10 minutes

• Healthy lifestyle behaviors

  It will be evaluated with the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors scale II.The lowest score on the whole scale is 52 and the highest is 208. As the score obtained from the survey increases, it is assumed that the participant's level of healthy lifestyle behaviour is high.

  15 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Physical activity

  5 minutes

• Cardiovascular risk

  5 minutes

• Comorbidity

  5 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Individuals aged 18-65 years who are clinically stable and diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis according to ASAS diagnostic criteria and who are being followed up at the Rheumatology Polyclinic of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Kirsehir Ahi Evran University will be included in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis according to ASAS diagnostic criteria
• Being aged 18-65
• Stable medication use for at least 3 months
• Voluntary participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Having uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease
• Being pregnant
• Having undergone recent surgery
• Presence of malignancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Kırşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Axial Spondyloarthritis; Spondylarthropathies; Spondylarthritis; Spondylitis; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Ankylosis; Joint Diseases; Arthritis

Study Officials

• Merve Firat

  Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Basak Kavalci Kol

  Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Figen Tuncay

  Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Merve Firat

CONTACT

+90 850 441 02 44; mervefirat@ahievran.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 18, 2024
• First Posted: October 21, 2024
• Study Start: October 22, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: October 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Locations

TU (1)