Program Evaluation of People With Arthritis Can Exercise

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Registration Number: NCT00153309
• Lead Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the health and arthritis-specific benefits of participation in the Arthritis Foundation People with Arthritis Can Exercise program and to collect information to improve community-based dissemination of this program.

Detailed Description

Only about 24% of people with arthritis report sufficient physical activity to provide general health benefits. Research has demonstrated that many people with arthritis can safely exercise to improve fitness and health. The People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE) program, developed by the Arthritis Foundation, is a land-based recreational physical activity and exercise program. PACE has been offered as a community-based program for over 10 years and small studies have reported benefits for people with arthritis. However, there has been no randomized controlled community trials that evaluate the effectiveness of PACE in the community. The goals of the Evaluation of PACE project are to: (1) appropriately evaluate the AF PACE exercise program, and (2) provide information to support effective content, recruitment and programming. Specific objectives for meeting these goals include:

1. Identify the theoretical foundations and constructs for evaluating the program and select and use appropriate outcome measures;

2. Plan and conduct a randomized controlled trial of 8 and 16 week PACE programs;

3. Perform a qualitative evaluation using focus groups of PACE instructors and participants;

4. Disseminate findings and make recommendations.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-06
• Study Completion: 2005-06
• Status Verified: 2005-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-07
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2005-11-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 320

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults age 18 and older
• Self-reported arthritis or chronic joint symptoms
• Community-dwelling

Exclusion Criteria

• Serious medical conditions which would contraindicate exercise
• No severe physical or mental condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical Activity Level - PASE instrument at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks.
Pain Visual Analog Scale - at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks
Physical Function using the Functional Fitness Battery at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks
Self-reported function (HAQ) at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health-related quality of life
Disease status
Self-efficacy for arthritis management
Self-efficacy for exercise
Social support
Depressive symptoms
Anxiety

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Louis University; 🇺🇸 St. Louis, Missouri, United States