Effectiveness of an Intervention Combining Adapted Physical Activity and Therapeutic Education in Patients With Chronic Symptoms Attributed to Lyme Borreliosis.

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SAINT ETIENNE · Nov 29, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is investigating how effective a program that combines adapted physical activity and therapeutic education is for patients experiencing ongoing symptoms from Lyme disease. Lyme disease, caused by bacteria carried by ticks, can lead to chronic issues, including problems related to the nervous system. The researchers want to see if helping patients increase their physical activity and providing them with education about their condition can improve their overall health and well-being.

To participate in this trial, you should be between the ages of 65 and 74 and have been experiencing symptoms for more than six months. Additionally, you should be referred to the study by your doctor and currently be doing less than 150 minutes of physical activity each week, which is the general recommendation for healthy adults. However, if you have serious heart or breathing issues, or certain joint problems that make physical activity difficult, you may not be eligible. Participants can expect to engage in a structured program that includes physical activity tailored to their abilities as well as educational support about managing their condition. This could be a great opportunity for those looking to improve their quality of life while managing the effects of Lyme disease.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patient referred to the reference center for tick-borne diseases by his attending physician
• • Duration of symptoms \>6 months
• • At the end of the initial assessment, the diagnosis of functional somatic disorders is retained after consensus between the physicians
• • Patient practicing less than 150 minutes of regular physical activity per week (WHO recommendations)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with cardiac or respiratory pathologies that contraindicate the practice of physical activity physical activity
• • Important comorbidities contraindicating the practice of physical activity: associated cardiac pathologies associated cardiac pathologies (severe rhythm disorders such as rapid atrial fibrillation), respiratory pathologies respiratory pathologies (obstructive or severe restrictive respiratory insufficiency), disabling joint pathologies joint pathologies (gonarthrosis or coxarthrosis limiting training on a treadmill or on a high-intensity bicycle). intensity cycling).
• • Patients under guardianship or curatorship