A review of the literature did not identify any studies that assessed knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors and healthy lifestyle behaviours in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The aim of this study is to assess knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors, healthy lifestyle behaviours and physical activity levels in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis according to ASAS diagnostic criteria
* Being aged 18-65
* Stable medication use for at least 3 months
* Voluntary participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Having uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease
* Being pregnant
* Having undergone recent surgery
* Presence of malignancy
Primary outcome measure(s)
Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors — 10 minutes This will be evaluated using The Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level scale. The maximum score that can be obtained from the 28-question scale is 28.Higher scores on the scale indicate better knowledge of cardiovascular disease.
Healthy lifestyle behaviors — 15 minutes It will be evaluated with the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors scale II.The lowest score on the whole scale is 52 and the highest is 208. As the score obtained from the survey increases, it is assumed that the participant's level of healthy lifestyle behaviour is high.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Kirsehir Ahi Evran University
Kırşehir
Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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