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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

— Observational Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

For patients and families

In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Turkey (Türkiye)
Next step
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Official title

Assessment of Knowledge of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Overview

A review of the literature did not identify any studies that assessed knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors and healthy lifestyle behaviours in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The aim of this study is to assess knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors, healthy lifestyle behaviours and physical activity levels in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Primary outcome measures

  • Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors [Time frame: 10 minutes]
  • Healthy lifestyle behaviors [Time frame: 15 minutes]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
  • Physical activity [Time frame: 5 minutes]
  • Cardiovascular risk [Time frame: 5 minutes]
  • Comorbidity [Time frame: 5 minutes]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis according to ASAS diagnostic criteria
  • Being aged 18-65
  • Stable medication use for at least 3 months
  • Voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Having uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease
  • Being pregnant
  • Having undergone recent surgery
  • Presence of malignancy

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Case-only

Study locations

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
  • Kirsehir Ahi Evran University — Kırşehir

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06650228 · 2024-13/114

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗