Pilates in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of Efficacy of Two Different Pilates Exercise Methods in Individuals With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05987111
• Other study ID #: Exercise
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2, 2022
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: August 2023
• Source: Pamukkale University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study was planned to examine and compare the effectiveness of two different pilates exercise methods (mat pilates vs reformer pilates) in individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being in the age range of 20-65, using stable medication for at least 3 months, being sedentary (Not regularly participating in exercise activities for the past 3 months).

Exclusion Criteria:

• the presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic and neurological problems, another rheumatic disease, being pregnant, inability to participate in at least 75% of the exercises.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Spondylarthritis
• Spondylitis
• Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Pilates
Pilates exercises were applied twice a week for 4 weeks in both groups. The sessions were supervised by an Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) certified physiotherapist as 5 minutes of warm-up, 45 minutes of exercise and 5 minutes of cool-down periods.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Usak University	Usak	Merkez

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Pamukkale University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index	This index consists of 5 measurements: cervical rotation, tragus to wall distance, lumbar side flexion, modified Schober's, intermalleolar distance.	10 minutes
Primary	Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index	BASDAI consists of 6 questions evaluating the patient's level of weakness/fatigue, spinal pain, joint pain/swelling and sensitivity to touch, and duration of morning stiffness in the last week.	5minutes
Primary	Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)	This scale, which evaluates the functional limitation of AS patients in activities of daily living, consists of 10 questions.	5 minutes
Primary	Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life Questionnaire	This questionnaire, which evaluates disease-specific quality of life, consists of 18 questions	5 minutes
Primary	Maastrich Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score	Its validity and reliability were defined to evaluate enthesopathy and peripheral joint involvement.	5minutes
Primary	Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale	MAF scale evaluates the level of fatigue during daily activities in the last week.	5 minutes
Primary	Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ)	The BETY-BQ evaluates the biopsychosocial status of patients with rheumatic diseases.	10minutes