Breathing workouts may rewire genes in arthritis patients
NCT ID NCT07320846
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether standard breathing exercises and extra muscle-strengthening breathing training can affect a specific gene (HOTAIR) in people with rheumatoid arthritis who also have lung disease. Researchers will compare two groups: one doing standard rehab and one adding inspiratory muscle training. They will measure changes in gene expression, breathing capacity, pain, and quality of life over 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
- pulmonary rehabilitation program and inspiratory muscle training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how breathing exercises affect genes linked to inflammation, potentially guiding future treatments for rheumatoid arthritis-related lung disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (39 people) looking at genetic markers, not a treatment trial. Results may not lead to direct patient benefits or apply to everyone.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 39 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
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- Ages
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18 to 75 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with RA according to the ACR/EULAR 2010 classification criteria * Duration of diagnosis greater than 2 years * Disease activity with a DAS28 score below 5.1 * Voluntary participation in the study * Presence of lung involvement Exclusion Criteria: * Having orthopedic deformities that may affect the treatment program * Pregnancy * Uncontrolled diabetes or heart disease * Participation in a rehabilitation program within the last 6 months * Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 30 * Patients with severe organ failure * Recent acute coronary syndrome * Presence of active infection
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
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