Telerehabilitation in Rheumatic Diseases

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-25

Study Completion Date

2022-11-20

Brief Summary

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Telerehabilitation (TR) became more popular during COVID-19 pandemic due to social isolation and curfew. Exercise is one of treatments for patients with rheumatic diseases that are known to have low levels of physical activity.

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Detailed Description

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Telerehabilitation (TR) aims to decrease barriers such as distance, time and cost by using technology to patients and clinicians. It provides to obtain rehabilitation for patients who cannot go to a medical center due to physical, environmental or economic inadequacies. COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory disease that is caused Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome causing Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was firstly seen in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly all over the world. World Health Organization (WHO) was declared COVID-19 as a pandemic in March 2020. The most common symptoms are fever, cough and dyspnoea. Social isolation and staying home have been suggested to reduce the spreading rate of COVID-19 pandemic in many countries. In addition, curfew except necessity was applied in some countries and time of curfew varied by country. Patients with rheumatic diseases are at higher risk of infections because of disease activity and immunosuppression. In addition, old age and having concomitant chronic disease are among risk factors for coronavirus. Therefore, national health services recommend patients to practice self-isolation and self-quarantine. However, social isolation was concluded with more increased physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle. Physical inactivity and disuse are proven to cause joint destruction, decreased aerobic capacity and muscle atrophy in patients with rheumatic diseases.The importance and requirement for TR were observed better during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, aim of this study was to investigate the effects of TR on fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep quality, disease activity and quality of life.

Conditions

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Telerehabilitation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Telerehabilitation group

The Telerehabilitation Group will be performed exercise program including stretching, strengthening, posture and relaxation exercises by an experienced physiotherapist for 3 times a week for 8 weeks via Zoom.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Telerehabilitation Group

Intervention Type OTHER

The program will include stretching, strengthening, breathing, posture, proprioceptive, relaxation exercises and segmental extremity movements. Each exercise will be performed 10 times in a session for the first 4 weeks and 15 times for the last 4 weeks. Exercises will be performed progressively on the patients.

No Intervention group

No additional therapy will be performed to the Control Group and they were suggested to continue their usual physical activity.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Telerehabilitation Group

The program will include stretching, strengthening, breathing, posture, proprioceptive, relaxation exercises and segmental extremity movements. Each exercise will be performed 10 times in a session for the first 4 weeks and 15 times for the last 4 weeks. Exercises will be performed progressively on the patients.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Between the ages of 18 to 65
* Have diagnosed with Romatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Systemic Lupus Erthematosus or Fibromyalgia

Exclusion Criteria

* Being pregnant
* Diagnosed with malignancy
* Had changes of medical treatment in the last 3 months
* Had dysfunction that limited physical activity such as severe neurological impairment, immobility or cooperation deficits
* Had regular exercise habit (minimally three days in a week)
* Had cardiac symphtoms according to New York Heart Association

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No