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Physical Activity Behavior of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Healthy Controls
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of Lausanne
Information provided by:
University of Lausanne
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01228812
First received: October 26, 2010
Last updated: NA
Last verified: October 2010
History: No changes posted
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to compare physical activity behaviour of rheumatoid arthritis patients with healthy matched controls.
| Condition |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Case Control Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional |
| Official Title: | An Observational Study of Physical Activity Behavior of Swiss Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Healthy Matched Controls |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics:
rheumatoid arthritis
MedlinePlus related topics:
Arthritis
Exercise and Physical Fitness
Health Checkup
Rheumatoid Arthritis
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Lausanne:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Physical activityPAFQ
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Functional statusHAQ
- PainVAS
- FatigueVAS
- Disease activityDAS 28
| Study Start Date: | April 2010 |
| Study Completion Date: | September 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | September 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts |
|---|
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RA patients
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Healthy subjects
Healthy subjects matched for age and sex
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Study Population
Patients from the RA patients group will be selected in the Rheumatology Department of the Centre Hospitalier universitaire Vaudois in Lausanne. Healthy matched controls will be randomly selected from a cohort study conducted in Lausanne.
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria (RA patients):
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Functional classes I, II and III
- Age 40 to 80 years
- Stable disease activity
- Stable DMARDS last 3 months
Exclusion Criteria (RA patients):
- Functional classes IV
- Inflammatory flare
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01228812
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01228812
Locations
| Switzerland | |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Département de l'Appareil Locomoteur | |
| Lausanne, Switzerland | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Lausanne
Investigators
| Study Director: | Alexander KL So, PhD, FRCP | Université de Lausanne, Service de Rhumatologie, Département de l'Appareil Locomoteur, Lausanne, Suisse |
| Principal Investigator: | Yves Henchoz, PhD | Université de Lausanne, Service de Rhumatologie, Département de l'Appareil Locomoteur, Lausanne, Suisse |
| Study Chair: | Jean Dudler, PD, MER | Université de Lausanne, Service de Rhumatologie, Département de l'Appareil Locomoteur, Lausanne, Suisse |
| Study Chair: | François Bastardot, MD | Etude CoLaus, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne |
| Study Chair: | Peter Vollenweider, MD | Etude CoLaus, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne |
| Study Chair: | Idris Guessous, MD | Unité d'Epidémiologie Populationnelle, Département de médecine communautaire et de premier recours, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève |
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01228812 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
PR_AP |
| Study First Received: | October 26, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | October 26, 2010 |
Keywords provided by University of Lausanne:
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Rheumatoid arthritis, physical activity |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |
Rheumatic Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017