The Effect of Square Dance on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02258269
• Other study ID #: SDRA00201401
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 3, 2014
• Last updated: March 31, 2017
• Start date: August 2014
• Est. completion date: December 2020

Study information

• Verified date: March 2017
• Source: Chengdu PLA General Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of square dance on rheumatoid arthritis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 150
• Est. completion date: December 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• had wrist and/or MCP involvement

• aged 18 years diagnosed by rheumatology consultants with RA

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe psychological difficulties

• currently receiving mental health care

• any medical condition that might prevent them from safely exercising (e.g. history of more severe heart, lung or cerebrovascular disease)

• previously attended an education programme

• had a Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire score above 2 (0-3)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthritis
• Arthritis, Rheumatoid
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Intervention

Other:
• SQ

• Control

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
China	General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA	Chengdu	Sichuan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Chengdu PLA General Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes from baseline Arthritis Helplessness Index (AHI) at 24 weeks		At 0 week, 12 weeks, 24 weeks