Help Arthritis With Exercise in West Virginia

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Arthritis
• Interventions: Behavioral: Control; Behavioral: 12-weeks EnhanceFitness

• Registration Number: NCT00526201
• Lead Sponsor: Jennifer Hootman

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to determine if an evidence-based, community-delivered physical activity program, EnhanceFitness, yields benefits for participants with arthritis. The 3-year project will: 1) conduct a meta-analysis of community-based exercise programs for adults, 2) implement and evaluate the EnhanceFitness program in West Virginia using a randomized, controlled (wait list) design, and 3) disseminate the results to community and public health partners. It is anticipated that participation in the EnhanceFitness program will result in reduced pain, improved physical function and physical activity levels for adults with arthritis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2007-09-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-09-06
• Study First Posted: 2007-09-10
• Study Start: 2009-05
• Primary Completion: 2011-01
• Study Completion: 2011-01
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-22
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 323

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 and older
• Any type of self-reported, doctor-diagnosed arthritis

Exclusion Criteria

• Any co-existing conditions where exercise is a contraindicated
• Impaired cognitive status
• Non-ambulatory

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Control	Wait-list control group will receive intervention after 12-weeks.
Exercise	12-weeks EnhanceFitness	Subjects will be randomized to exercise (12 week EnhanceFitness class) or a wait-list control group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical Function	8 months
Pain Severity	8 months
Physical activity level	8 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arthritis self-efficacy	8 months
Self-efficacy for exercise	8 months
Health-related quality of life	8 months
Exercise perceptions	8 months
Social support	8 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

West Virginia University; 🇺🇸 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States