TY - JOUR
T1 - The efficacy of motivational counselling and SMS reminders on daily sitting time in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
T2 - a randomised controlled trial
AU - Thomsen, Tanja
AU - Aadahl, Mette
AU - Beyer, Nina
AU - Hetland, Merete Lund
AU - Løppenthin, Katrine
AU - Midtgaard, Julie
AU - Christensen, Robin
AU - Østergaard, Mikkel
AU - Jennum, Poul Jørgen
AU - Esbensen, Bente Appel
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PY - 2017/9/1
Y1 - 2017/9/1
N2 - Objectives: The aim of this report is to investigate the efficacy of an individually tailored, theory-based behavioural intervention for reducing daily sitting time, pain and fatigue, as well as improving health-related quality of life, general self-efficacy, physical function and cardiometabolic biomarkers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: In this randomised controlled trial 150 patients with RA were randomised to an intervention or a no-intervention control group. The intervention group received three individual motivational counselling sessions and short message service or text messages aimed at reduction of sedentary behaviour during the 16-week intervention period. Primary outcome was change in daily sitting time measured objectively by ActivPAL. Secondary outcomes included change in pain, fatigue, physical function, general self-efficacy, quality of life, blood pressure, blood lipids, haemoglobin A1c, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio. Results: 75 patients were allocated to each group. Mean reduction in daily sitting time was -1.61 hours/day in the intervention versus 0.59 hours/day increase in the control group between-group difference -2.20 (95% CI -2.72 to -1.69; p<0.0001) hours/day in favour of the intervention group. Most of the secondary outcomes were also in favour of the intervention. Conclusion An individually tailored, behavioural intervention reduced daily sitting time in patients with RA and improved patient-reported outcomes and cholesterol levels.
AB - Objectives: The aim of this report is to investigate the efficacy of an individually tailored, theory-based behavioural intervention for reducing daily sitting time, pain and fatigue, as well as improving health-related quality of life, general self-efficacy, physical function and cardiometabolic biomarkers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: In this randomised controlled trial 150 patients with RA were randomised to an intervention or a no-intervention control group. The intervention group received three individual motivational counselling sessions and short message service or text messages aimed at reduction of sedentary behaviour during the 16-week intervention period. Primary outcome was change in daily sitting time measured objectively by ActivPAL. Secondary outcomes included change in pain, fatigue, physical function, general self-efficacy, quality of life, blood pressure, blood lipids, haemoglobin A1c, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio. Results: 75 patients were allocated to each group. Mean reduction in daily sitting time was -1.61 hours/day in the intervention versus 0.59 hours/day increase in the control group between-group difference -2.20 (95% CI -2.72 to -1.69; p<0.0001) hours/day in favour of the intervention group. Most of the secondary outcomes were also in favour of the intervention. Conclusion An individually tailored, behavioural intervention reduced daily sitting time in patients with RA and improved patient-reported outcomes and cholesterol levels.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-210953
DO - 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-210953
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 28584189
SN - 0003-4967
VL - 76
SP - 1603
EP - 1606
JO - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
JF - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
IS - 9
ER -