Reducing Sedentary Time in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Take a STAND for Health Study

Last updated on July 2021

Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Design: Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: We will perform a 4-month parallel-group randomised controlled trial, in which rheumatoid arthritis patients will be assessed at baseline (PRE) and after 4 months (POST). Moreover, a sub-sample (n=18) of patients will perform a randomised crossover trial at baseline (PRE). Patients will complete three experimental sessions in a random manner, as follows: Prolonged sitting (SIT), in which participants engaged in prolonged sitting throughout an 8-h period and were instructed to minimize excessive movement; Exercise followed by prolonged sitting (EX), in which participants performed a 30-min moderate-to-vigorous exercise bout on a treadmill, subsequently, participants engaged in prolonged sitting as described for SIT; Light-intensity breaks (BR), in which participants completed a 3-min bout of light-intensity walking every 30 min of sitting throughout the experimental period.Masking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment

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