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The following is a summary of “Impact of an online, lifestyle intervention program on the lives of patients with a rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease: a pilot study,” published in the December 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Slingerland et al.
Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the short- and long-term effects of the “Leef! Met Reuma” lifestyle intervention on health risk and ICHOM-recommended patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA), osteoarthritis (OA) or FibroMyalgia(FM).
They evaluated the lifestyle intervention program ins with patient IA, OA, or FM, consisting of a 3-month intensive phase followed by a 21-month aftercare period. Data on health risk (weight, waist circumference, and BMI) and PROMs (pain, morning stiffness, fatigue, quality of life, stress, sleep disturbance, and impact on life) were collected every 3 months during the first 6 months and every 6 months thereafter. Descriptive statistics assessed changes in health risk and PROMs during both phases.
The results showed that of 264 patients, 88 had IA, 105 had OA, and 71 had FM. Health risk significantly improved in all groups during the intensive phase. The mean BMI reduction was -1.36 (0.26) for IA, -1.22 (0.23) for OA, and -1.48 (0.33) for FM, with stabilization in the aftercare period. All PROMs followed a similar trend.
Investigators found that the online lifestyle intervention had a lasting positive effect on health risk and PRO domains in patients with IA, OA, and FM.
Source: academic.oup.com/rheumatology/advance-article/doi/10.1093/rheumatology/keae696/7932137
