Traditional Chinese Yijinjing Exercise on Hand Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Last updated: August 30, 2022
Sponsor: Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Joint Injuries

Dermatomyositis (Connective Tissue Disease)

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT05527158
52018
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study is a single-blinded, randomized, parallel controlled trial.The purpose of this experiment is to confirm how "Yijinjing" treatment affects hand function, handgrip strength, pain, morning stiffness, and mood disorder in RA patients compared to routine care.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. meet the RA criteria by the American College of Rheumatology(ACR)/the European LeagueAgainst Rheumatism(EULAR) in 2010 or the ACR in 1987
  2. between the ages of 18 and 65, regardless of gender
  3. DAS28≤3.2
  4. joint function in grades I to II or X-ray in stages I to II
  5. no use or maintenance of a stable dose of DMARDs, biological agents, or hormoneswithin 4 weeks prior to screening
  6. wrist joints or finger joints (MCP, PIP) were swollen or painful
  7. tested for hand dysfunction by a professional rheumatologist
  8. volunteer to participate

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Yijinjing exercise experience within the last 3 months
  2. severe joint deformity (including subluxation and severe ulnar deviation) and jointankylosis
  3. other diseases affecting limb function such as trauma, fractures, infections, tumors,congenital malformations
  4. present with complication diseases such as serious cardiovascular, brain, liver, lung,kidney, and hematopoietic system diseases
  5. a moderate or severe cognitive impairment that unable to cooperate with the treatment
  6. unwilling to join

Study Design

Total Participants: 66
Study Start date:
November 01, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2022

Study Description

To compare the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Exercise Yijinjing and routine care on hand dysfunction,which is the clinical challenge in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a single- centre,single-blinded, randomized controlled trial will be conducted. Sixty-six RA patients will be randomly allocated (1:1) to treatment with Yijinjing exercise or routine care. The primary outcome is a 10% improvement in the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) at week 12.

Connect with a study center

  • Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

    Beijing, 100053
    China

    Active - Recruiting

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