CompletedNot Applicable

Physical Training in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

Brazil12 participantsStarted 2017-01

Plain-language summary

Physical training may improve physical capacity and health parameters in various systemic autoimmune diseases, including idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Therefore, the present study will assess the role of an exercise training program in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of DM / PM according to the criteria of Bohan and Peter (1975) * Both genders and age ≥ 18 years * Use of prednisone ≤ 0.5 mg/kg/day in the last three months. The dose of prednisone will be kept fixed throughout the study * Physically inactive Exclusion Criteria: * Disease relapsing * Neoplasia associated-myositis * Overlapping myositis * Use of lipid-lowering drugs * Smoking * Diabetes mellitus

What they're measuring

Cardiopulmonary test

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03092167

SponsorUniversity of Sao Paulo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-04-29

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