Posture Exercises for People With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Tests posture-focused exercises alongside breathing exercises in adults with ankylosing spondylitis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Posture Exercises in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Key facts
- Where
- Izmir, TürkiyeSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults aged 18 to 65 with ankylosing spondylitis and mild to moderate symptoms. It tests posture exercises added to breathing exercises over 8 weeks.
- Age
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Ankylosing spondylitis diagnosed by the Modified New York criteria. Scores: BASFI 2 to 6, BASMI 2 to 6, BASDAI 2 to 4.
- Earlier treatment
- No structured exercise or physical therapy program in the last 6 months. No change in medical treatment in the last 3 months.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Acute flare or high disease activity
- History of spinal surgery
- Advanced hip osteoarthritis or hip replacement
- Neurological disorder affecting gait, spinal alignment or posture assessment
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
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: NCT07879157, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationIzmir, TürkiyeContact: Mustafa Akça, MDNo longer taking part
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?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorTrial details
- Who runs it
- Mustafa Akça
- Trial code
- NCT07879157
- Record updated
- 16 October 2026
- Original description
This study will evaluate the effects of posture-focused exercises on spinal alignment in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The control group will receive a standard breathing exercise program. The intervention group will receive posture-focused exercises in addition to the standard breathing exercise program.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of Posture-Focused Exercises on Spinal Alignment in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Rasterstereographic Evaluation-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
This study will evaluate the effects of posture-focused exercises on spinal alignment in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The control group will receive a standard breathing exercise program. The intervention group will receive posture-focused exercises in addition to the standard breathing exercise program.
The exercise program will last 8 weeks. Assessments will be performed at baseline and at the end of week 8. Spinal alignment will be evaluated using rasterstereographic analysis with the DIERS formetric 4D system. Clinical and functional outcomes will include disease activity, spinal mobility, functional status, quality of life, walking capacity, perceived exertion, and gait parameters.
Inclusion: 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: Planning to participate in another structured physical therapy or exercise program during the study period; 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; Being considered unsuitable for participation by the investigator for reasons related to participant safety or reliability of study outcomes.