Simple core workouts may tame pain and fatigue in kids with arthritis
NCT ID NCT06546293
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares core stabilization exercises to a daily physical activity program in children aged 10-18 with juvenile spondyloarthropathy, a type of arthritis. The goal is to see if targeted core training can reduce pain, fatigue, and improve quality of life better than general activity. Participants will do supervised exercises twice a week for 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- core stabilization exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these exercises could offer a drug-free way to ease pain and fatigue, and improve daily function in children with this condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The exercises require supervision and commitment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * "According to the International League of Associations for Rheumatology criteria, individuals aged 10-18 diagnosed with spondyloarthritis within the JIA subgroup will be included. * Only cases with stable disease activity and without additional neurological or orthopedic conditions will be considered. * Participants must also possess the cognitive ability to engage in active rehabilitation. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a cardiovascular disease that impedes exercise * those who have participated in a rehabilitation program within the last 6 months * cases with variable medical treatment will be excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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