Exercise as Treatment for Patients With Inclusion Body Myositis

NCT ID: NCT06644482

Last Updated: 2025-06-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 15 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-01-06
• Study Completion Date: 2025-05-28

Brief Summary

There is little knowledge about exercise for patients with inclusion body myositis (IBM). Patients with IBM have limited access to rehabilitation and physiotherapy resources, despite a significant need for these services due to the progressive nature of the condition, which leads to a gradual decline in physical function. The purpose of the project is to develop and implement a 16-week exercise intervention at Oslo University Hospital (OUS) for patients with IBM living in Oslo and the surrounding area. The exercise sessions will take place once a week at OUS, under the guidance of physiotherapists with extensive clinical experience with this patient group. Patients are encouraged to exercise at home at least once a week between sessions at OUS to achieve sufficient amount of exercise that normally will improve physical fitness. The feasibility and benefits of the exercise intervention will be evaluated using various methods, such as focus group interviews, physical tests, and questionnaires. The study will also provide valuable insight into whether exercise can lead to improvements in muscle strength, fitness, and balance in patients with IBM.

Conditions

Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM); Feasibility Study

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Exercise group in a hospital

Participants will take part in an exercise group delivered once a week in a hospital setting for 16 weeks

Group Type: OTHER

Exercise group in a hospital setting

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participants will exercise in a group once a week for 16 weeks in a hospital setting.

Interventions

Exercise group in a hospital setting

Participants will exercise in a group once a week for 16 weeks in a hospital setting.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• IBM diagnosis
• Able to walk with aids

Exclusion Criteria

-Unable to understand and write Norwegian

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Oslo University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

The Dam Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

The Norwegian Rheumatism Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Responsible Party

Kristine Risum

Senior physioterapist

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Oslo University Hospital

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway

Countries

Norway

Other Identifiers

728436

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id