Pilates in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Sponsor

Pamukkale University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT05987111

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

6.3

Actual Duration (Months)

3.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief 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).

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Behavioral: Pilates	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

20 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

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

Actual Study Start Date :

Aug 2, 2022

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Dec 15, 2022

Actual Study Completion Date :

Feb 10, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Mat Pilates Mat Pilates Exercises	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.
Experimental: Reformer Pilates Reformer Pilates Exercises	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.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Active Comparator: Mat Pilates

Mat Pilates Exercises

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.

Experimental: Reformer Pilates

Reformer Pilates Exercises

Behavioral: Pilates

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index [10 minutes]
This index consists of 5 measurements: cervical rotation, tragus to wall distance, lumbar side flexion, modified Schober's, intermalleolar distance.
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index [5minutes]
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.
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) [5 minutes]
This scale, which evaluates the functional limitation of AS patients in activities of daily living, consists of 10 questions.
Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life Questionnaire [5 minutes]
This questionnaire, which evaluates disease-specific quality of life, consists of 18 questions
Maastrich Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score [5minutes]
Its validity and reliability were defined to evaluate enthesopathy and peripheral joint involvement.
Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale [5 minutes]
MAF scale evaluates the level of fatigue during daily activities in the last week.
Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ) [10minutes]
The BETY-BQ evaluates the biopsychosocial status of patients with rheumatic diseases.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

20 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

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.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Usak University	Usak	Merkez	Turkey	64200

Sponsors and Collaborators

Pamukkale University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Elif Gur Kabul, principal investigator, Uşak University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05987111

Other Study ID Numbers:

Exercise

First Posted:

Aug 14, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Aug 15, 2023

Last Verified:

Aug 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Spondylitis

Spondylarthritis

Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 15, 2023