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Exercise Adherence Among Older Adults With Osteoarthritis

NCT00421681 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2009-12-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the comparative effects of two different ways of enhancing long-term adherence to and benefits associated with participation in the evidence-based, Fit and Strong multi-component exercise intervention for older persons with lower extremity osteoarthritis.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Fit and Strong! Exercise Program

Fit and Strong! is an 8-week (24 sessions) multi-component exercise and health education intervention, including flexibility, aerobic conditioning, strength training, and group discussion/problem solving for lifestyle change. Following participation in Fit and Strong!, all study participants are randomly assigned to one of 2 maintenance treatment follow-up groups.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Susan Hughes, DSW · Center for Research on Health and Aging , University of Illinois, Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-10-31
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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