Outcomes of Low-Impact Exercise Program for People with Ankle, Knee, And/or Hip Pain

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis Ankle; Osteoarthritis, Hip; Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Interventions: Other: Group Physical Therapy Classes

• Registration Number: NCT03711773
• Lead Sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to study how low-impact group exercise classes affect pain scores in patients with knee, hip, and ankle pain when paired with concurrent standard of care dietitian and behavioral health consults.

Detailed Description

Osteoarthritis is estimated to affect at least 10% of men and 13% of women over 60 years old in the United States. It's estimated roughly 1 million total joint replacements are being performed each year. Studies have suggested that for patients with knee pain that have high BMIs, low strength, and/or have not participated in conservative measures, a low-impact exercise plan when paired with diet counseling and behavioral health classes can improve patient reported outcomes scores in both pain and function. This study seeks to build upon this research and will provide low-impact exercise plans that will be paired with standard of care dietician and behavioral health interventions in order to offer patients a full-scope approach to battling osteoarthritis pain, especially for those with high BMIs, low strength, and/or for patients that have not attempted conservative therapy in the past. We will include patients with knee, hip, and ankle pain.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-10-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-10-16
• Study First Posted: 2018-10-18
• Study Start: 2018-11-01
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-12
• Primary Completion: 2030-01-01
• Study Completion: 2030-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10000

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 and over
• Ability to attend classes 3x weekly for 6 months with at least a 66% attendance rate
• Ability to concurrently attend standard of care dietitian and behavioral health classes for 6 months
• Joint pain (knee, ankle, hip)

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant
• Prisoners

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group Physical Therapy Class	Group Physical Therapy Classes	Group Physical Therapy Classes. Three times weekly, these subjects will have one hour group physical therapy sessions with either a physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, or personal trainer. These sessions will be aimed to improve strength and function in a low-impact setting designed specifically for those with joint pain.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS Pain scores	6 Months	Subjects will receive VAS pain surveys each group therapy class. These VAS pain scores (visual analog survey) are taken rated between 0, which is no pain, and 10, which is the most pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BMI	6 Months	Subjects will have routine weight measurements and BMI will be calculated

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Missouri Orthopaedic Institute; 🇺🇸 Columbia, Missouri, United States