FRI0595-HPR Reduction of Sedentary Behaviour in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Randomized Feasibility Study

Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more sedentary than the general population and have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Reduction of sedentary behaviour (SB) has been suggested as a means for improvement of health in patients with chronic diseases and mobility problems. Short-term intervention studies have demonstrated that SB can be reduced by behavioural interventions in healthy sedentary populations. However, it remains unexplored whether this also applies for patients with RA. Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of a 4-month multidimensional behavioural intervention targeting reduction of SB in patients with RA. This included identification of barriers for enrolment and intervention adherence and problems regarding screening, recruitment, randomization and logistics in general. Methods A randomized, controlled trial (1:1) with two parallel groups. RA patients >18 years of age with self-reported daily leisure time sitting >4 hours and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) score