RA study probes link between core endurance and hand function
NCT ID NCT07360496
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how core endurance, finger grip strength, and fatigue relate to hand function in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers measured these factors in 113 participants. The goal was to better understand these connections, which could help guide future treatments or therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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113 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients RA diagnosis and health Controls
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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* RA Group Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with RA according to ACR/EULAR criteria * Between 18-65 years of age * Willing to participate in the study RA Group Exclusion Criteria: * Having any chronic disease other than RA * Having another musculoskeletal disease * Having adaptation problems and psychiatric illnesses that would impair participation in the study * Having hearing loss that would impair communication * Having severe vision loss * Having another rheumatic disease other than RA * Having any uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease * Having a serious deformity or severe pain in the extremities or trunk that would prevent taking a crawling position (7 or higher on a 10-point numerical pain scale) (being present) * Hand deformity or pain severe enough to prevent finger grip strength measurements * History of any serious trauma or injury within the last 6 months * Changes in medication used for RA within the last 3 months * Receiving physiotherapy or other treatment other than medication * History of musculoskeletal surgery (trunk, extremities) * Being pregnant or breastfeeding Health Controls Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18-65 years of age * Voluntary participation in the study Health Controls Exclusion Criteria: ● Having any diagnosed illness * Having a history of trauma
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sivas Cumhuriyet University
Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)
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