Traditional Chinese Yijinjing Exercise on Hand Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis YiJinJing Exercise Hand Function Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Yi Jin Jing exercise

Yi Jin Jing exercise three times per week for 12 weeks. Each exercise lasts an hour and consists of three fundamental Yijinjing exercises.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yi Jin Jing exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Yi Jin Jing of The General Administration of Sport of China, which consists of twelve operational processes as the standard intervention

Routine care

routine joint rehabilitation guidance, such as joint energy conservation and joint protection, basic daily activities without additional exercise.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Yi Jin Jing exercise

Yi Jin Jing of The General Administration of Sport of China, which consists of twelve operational processes as the standard intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. meet the RA criteria by the American College of Rheumatology(ACR)/the European League Against 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 hormones within 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 Criteria

1. Yijinjing exercise experience within the last 3 months
2. severe joint deformity (including subluxation and severe ulnar deviation) and joint ankylosis
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

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No