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Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis Pain: Examining a Brief Behavioral Intervention

NCT04490395 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-01-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how older adults might benefit from sessions that teach behavioral coping skills for increasing physical activity and reducing interference from arthritis pain. This study will randomize individuals to receive Engage-PA, or continue to receive treatment as usual. Engage-PA involves two sessions (about 45 minutes each) with a study therapist that teaches individuals behavioral skills for increasing daily steps. These behavioral skills include identifying their personal values and instructions on how to pace their daily physical activity to avoid creating severe pain when walking. All participants in the study will wear small devices that track physical activity such as daily steps throughout the study, which also allow participants to see their daily step counts and overall level of activity. All participants will answer a set of questions about how much arthritis gets the way of many important life activities, their success at living in line with their personal values, and how much thoughts, feelings and body sensations get in the way of living a satisfying life. These questions will be asked at the beginning of the study and 6 weeks into the study.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Engage PA

Engage PA will consist of a 2-session intervention delivered to participants at the medical center or virtual visit by their study therapist, and includes a wearable personal fitness monitor for tracking their daily activity levels throughout.

OTHER

Treatment as Usual plus (TAU+)

The comparison condition will receive treatment as usual throughout the study, and are given a wearable personal fitness monitor for tracking their daily activity levels throughout the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Duke University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer Plumb Vilardaga, PhD · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-05
Primary Completion
2021-10-06
Completion
2021-10-06

Countries

  • United States

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