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Clinical Trials/NCT00653497
NCT00653497CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness and Cost-Efficiency of Aquatic Exercise for Management of Osteoarthritis

University of Washington0 sites249 target enrollmentStarted: March 1997Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
249
Primary Endpoint
Quality of Well-Being Scale

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to estimate the cost and outcomes of the Arthritis Foundation aquatic exercise classes.

  • DESIGN. Randomized trial of 20-week aquatic classes.
  • SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Recruited 249 adults from Washington State aged 55 to 75 with a doctor-confirmed diagnosis of osteoarthritis
  • MEAURES. The Quality of Well-Being Scale (QWB), Current Health Desirability Rating (CHDR), Health Assessment Questionnaire(HAQ), Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), Perceived Quality of Life Scale (PQOL)

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
55 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Clinically confirmed diagnosis of osteoarthritis from a physician
  • Aged 55 to 75
  • Not currently exercising, defined as engaging in an average of less than 60 minutes of exercise/week during the last month
  • Permission of the subject's primary physician to participate in the aquatic class
  • Not currently enrolled in another medical study
  • Not scheduled for joint replacement surgery during the study period
  • Living in an area where Arthritis Foundation aquatic programs were offered
  • Willingness to be randomized and to commit to the 5-month study period

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of Well-Being Scale

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

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