Daily movement, sleep and heart artery risk in people with rheumatoid arthritis
Studies how activity, sitting and sleep relate to artery risk in rheumatoid arthritis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Twenty-four Hour Movement Behaviors and Atherosclerotic Risk
Key facts
- Where
- Presidente Prudente, BrazilSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07774507, who can take part
Where in Brazil
- Sao Paulo State UniversityPresidente Prudente, BrazilTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- São Paulo State University
- Trial code
- NCT07774507
- Record updated
- 20 August 2026
- Original description
This observational study aims to investigate how 24-hour movement behaviors are associated with atherosclerotic risk in adults with rheumatoid arthritis.Read full original descriptionShow less
Physical Activity, Sleep and Sedentary Behavior on Atherosclerotic Risk Outcomes Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
This observational study aims to investigate how 24-hour movement behaviors are associated with atherosclerotic risk in adults with rheumatoid arthritis.
These behaviors include physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Are 24-hour movement behaviors, both individually and in combination, associated with indicators of atherosclerotic risk in adults with RA? * Do changes in 24-hour movement behaviors over 12 months relate to changes in indicators of atherosclerotic risk?
Participants will:
* Wear activity monitors (accelerometers) continuously for 7 days to measure physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep. * Answer questionnaires about their health and lifestyle. * Undergo cardiovascular assessments, body composition measurements, physical fitness tests, and blood tests to measure lipid and inflammatory profile. * Return 12 months later for follow-up assessments.
The researchers hope this study will improve understanding of how daily movement behaviors influence cardiovascular health in people with rheumatoid arthritis. The findings may help inform future recommendations to promote healthier movement behaviors and improve cardiovascular risk management in this population.
Inclusion: Medical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis; Age between 18 and 65 years; Provide written informed consent; Independence in daily living activities defined as a Katz Index score of 5 or 6 points.
Exclusion: Use of uncontrolled vasoactive medication; Acute infectious disease at the time of assessment; Cognitive impairment identified by the Mini-Mental State Examination according to established cutoff values; History of cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism; Pregnancy or breastfeeding; Inability to comply with accelerometer wear requirements; Inability to complete study questionnaires or physical assessments; Invalid accelerometer data according to the study wear-time criteria.