The Effect of Clinical Pilates Training on Fatigue, Emotional State, Functional Capacity, Sleep and Quality of Life in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Clinical Pilates Training: Warm-up (5 min) Segmental extremity movements Centering Roll down Pilates exercises (35 min) One leg stretch Double leg stretch Shoulder bridge Chest lift Hundreds Side band Arm opening Cobra Swimming Push-up Cool-down (5 min) Cat stretching Camel stretching Relaxation exercises

Home exercise program: This program will consist of stretching, relaxation, and strengthening exercises, to be performed three days a week for a period of eight weeks.

Study summary

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease with the potential to affect any organ in the body. The most frequently affected anatomical regions include the skin, joints, pleura, pericardium, kidneys and the central nervous system.

All systemic conditions observed in SLE cause functional deficiencies in daily life, fatigue, anxiety and depression, pain, sleep quality disorders, cognitive effects, cosmetic problems, social isolation, and all these characteristics negatively affect the quality of life of an individual with SLE.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of clinical pilates exercises on pain, fatigue, functional capacity, flexibility, emotional state, sleep and quality of life in patients with SLE.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Fatigue status (Fatigue Severity Scale) — 5 months
  The patient's fatigue status will be evaluated using the fatigue severity scale (FSS). The FSS is a self-administered questionnaire with 9 items (questions) investigating the severity of fatigue in different situations during the past week. Grading of each item ranges from 1 to 7, where 1 indicates strong disagreement and 7 strong agreement, and the final score represents the mean value of the 9 items.

Trial sites (1)

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