Posture Exercises in Ankylosing Spondylitis

NCT ID
NCT07879157
Registry status
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Mustafa Akça
Conditions
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Not yet recruiting.

Official title: Effects of Posture-Focused Exercises on Spinal Alignment in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Rasterstereographic Evaluation-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

Enrollment: 54 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Behavioral: Posture-Focused Exercise Program
  • Behavioral: Standard Breathing Exercise Program

Who may be eligible

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 65 years * Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis according to the Modified New York criteria * No participation in a structured exercise or physical therapy program within the last 6 months * No change in medical treatment within the last 3 months * BASFI score between 2 and 6 * BASMI score between 2 and 6 * BASDAI score between 2 and 4 * Providing written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute flare or high disease activity * History of spinal surgery * Advanced hip osteoarthritis or history of hip arthroplasty * Neurological disorder that may affect gait, spinal alignment, or postural assessment * Severe cardiopulmonary disease that may prevent participation in the exercise program * Severe orthopedic, neurological, or systemic comorbidity that may prevent participation in the exercise program * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Inability to regularly attend assessment visits or the exercise program during the study period * Planning to participate in another structured physical therapy or exercise program during the study period * Being considered unsuitable for participation by the investigator for reasons related to participant safety or reliability of study outcomes

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Site recruitment status is not specified in the registry data for these locations.

Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)

  • İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye): 1

Sample of listed locations

  • Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Izmir, İzmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye) — Site recruitment status not specified in the registry data

Study details

Start date
November 1, 2026
Primary completion date
November 1, 2027
Completion date
January 1, 2028
First posted
October 16, 2026

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07879157
Registry last updated
October 16, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 19, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 19, 2026

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