Effectiveness of longstanding exercise therapy compared with usual care for people with rheumatoid arthritis and severe functional limitations : a randomised controlled trial

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OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of longstanding (>52 weeks), supervised exercise therapy with usual care in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and severe functional limitations.

METHODS: Participants were randomised 1:1 to the intervention (individualised goal-setting, active exercises, education and self-management regarding physical activity) or usual care. Primary endpoint was the change in the Patient-Specific Complaints activity ranked 1 (PSC1, 0-10) at 52 weeks. Secondary endpoints included the PSC activities ranked 2 and 3 (PSC2, PSC3), Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI), Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RAQoL), 6-minute walk test (6MWT), Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Physical Function-10 (PROMIS PF-10) and the Short Form-36 Physical and Mental Component Summary Scales (SF-36 PCS and MCS). (Serious) Adverse events (AEs) were recorded. Measurements were done by blinded assessors. Analyses at 52 weeks were based on the intention-to-treat principle.

RESULTS: In total, 217 people (90% female, age 58.8 (SD 12.9) years) were randomised (n=104 intervention, n=98 usual care available for analyses). At 52 weeks, the improvement of the PSC1 was significantly larger in the intervention group (mean difference (95% CI) -1.7 (-2.4, -1.0)). Except for the SF-36 MCS, all secondary outcomes showed significantly greater improvements favouring the intervention (PSC2 -1.8 (-2.4, -1.1), PSC3 -1.7 (-2.4, -1.0), PROMIS PF-10 +3.09 (1.80, 4.38), HAQ-DI -0.17 (-0.29, -0.06), RAQoL -2.03 (-3.39, -0.69), SF-36 PCS +3.83 (1.49, 6.17) and 6MWT +56 (38, 75) m). One mild, transient AE occurred in the intervention group.

CONCLUSION: Longstanding, supervised exercise therapy was more effective than usual care in people with RA and severe functional limitations.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Netherlands Trial Register (NL8235), included in the International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=NL8235).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 83(2024), 4 vom: 12. März, Seite 437-445

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Teuwen, Max M H [VerfasserIn]
van Weely, Salima F E [VerfasserIn]
Vliet Vlieland, Thea P M [VerfasserIn]
van Wissen, Maria A T [VerfasserIn]
Peter, Wilfred F [VerfasserIn]
den Broeder, Alfons A [VerfasserIn]
van Schaardenburg, Dirkjan [VerfasserIn]
van den Hout, Wilbert B [VerfasserIn]
Van den Ende, Cornelia H M [VerfasserIn]
Gademan, Maaike G J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Physical Therapy Modalities
Randomized Controlled Trial
Rheumatoid Arthritis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.03.2024

Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/ard-2023-224912

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366622196