Evaluation of the Health Benefits of the People With Arthritis Can Exercise Program
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Arthritis
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Enrollment
- 320
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Physical Activity Level - PASE instrument at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 20 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
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 Outcomes
- Health-related quality of life
- Disease status
- Self-efficacy for arthritis management
- Self-efficacy for exercise
- Social support
- Depressive symptoms
- Anxiety