Home workouts tested for Arthritis-Lung condition
NCT ID NCT07034989
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a home-based exercise program, delivered online, could help people with rheumatoid arthritis who also have a lung condition called interstitial lung disease. Ten participants did breathing and trunk exercises via video. The goal was to see if it improved oxygen levels and ease of breathing. Because the study was very small and had no comparison group, the results are preliminary.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telerehabilitation-assisted exercise training (respiratory physiotherapy and trunk stabilization exercises delivered via online platforms)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a convenient, home-based way to improve breathing and physical function in people with rheumatoid arthritis-related lung disease.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small study (10 participants) with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is supportive, not a treatment for the underlying disease.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Mar 2025
- Finished
-
Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
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 2010 EULAR/American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria * Individuals with RA-associated Interstitial Lung Disease * Individuals aged ≥18 * Agreeing to attend regular training throughout the study * Having access to the internet and a computer Exclusion Criteria: * 10 pack-year smoking history * Surgery or arthroscopic surgery within the last year * Having any neurological or psychological disease that may prevent participation * Patient's inability to comply with evaluation and education * Having a psychiatric disease that will affect cooperation * Individuals with serious functional limitations and cardiopulmonary and/or neurological disease unrelated to RA
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Exercise are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Pamukkale University
Denizli, Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a smartwatch predict which cancer patients return to hospital?
- Can exercise shield the eyes of glaucoma patients?
- Morning vs. evening workouts: does your clock change your blood?
- 24 sensors map muscle oxygen after ACL surgery
- Can one workout change your gut bacteria?
- Can heart surgery rehab move from hospital to home?