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Impact of Exercise on Older Persons With Osteoarthritis

NCT00000434 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 217

Last updated 2019-08-22

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Summary

Previous studies have found that exercise can reduce pain, improve endurance for physical activities, and improve cardiovascular fitness over time. However, these studies have not looked at the impact of exercise programs for older adults with osteoarthritis or at how long older adults continue exercising after a program is finished. This study will look at the long-term effects of a structured exercise program for people aged 60 or older who have osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. One goal of the exercise program is to encourage older people with osteoarthritis to continue exercising.

We will randomly assign study participants to either the exercise program or a control group that does not do the exercise program. We will monitor participants at the start of the study, at 8 weeks, and every 3 months for 2 years after the program is completed. The exercise program lasts for 8 weeks and includes an exercise part and an educational part led by trained physical therapists. We believe that participants in the treatment (exercise) group will show higher rates of continued exercise and higher functional status over time compared to the group of people who do not participate in the exercise program.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Fit and Strong!

Fit and Strong! is a multi-component exercise and health education program that includes flexibility, aerobic conditioning, strength training, and group discussion/problem solving for lifestyle change.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Susan Hughes · Center for Research on Health and Aging

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1983-12-31
Primary Completion
2003-09-30
Completion
2003-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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