Fitness and Exercise for People With Arthritis

September 6, 2007 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fitness and Functional Exercise for People With Arthritis

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a progressive, land-based exercise program, that includes muscular and aerobic conditioning, resistance and stabilization exercises and balance training, for persons with arthritis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

There is evidence that people with arthritis who participate in appropriate types of physical activity can improve physical function and pain management. Most existing programs focus on improving flexibility and balance. Less attention has been paid to conditioning and overall functional fitness. To address some of these concerns, this study will develop, evaluate, and implement a non-aquatic physical activity program to increase health-related functional fitness in community-dwelling adults with arthritis. Specific goals are:

  1. To develop a systematic and progressive program (FEPA: Functional Exercise for Persons with Arthritis) that integrates muscular and aerobic conditioning, balance and trunk/pelvic stabilization exercises emphasizing joint-protective, multi-plane movement patterns that mimic those used in everyday activities.
  2. Implement the FEPA program in an ethnically diverse, low SES community sample of older adults with arthritis.
  3. Conduct process, outcomes and impact evaluations to assess the effectiveness of the FEPA program for increasing short- and immediate-term health and functional fitness outcomes.
  4. Evaluate the sustainability of the FEPA program through a program logic model process and identify inputs, activities and outputs that contribute to successful program implementation and the building of community capacity to support long-term program maintenance.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

154

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92182
        • San Diego State University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis
  • No physical limitations precluding exercise participation
  • Negative screen for CVD (PAR-Q)
  • Age 20+
  • English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of any condition for which exercise is contraindicated
  • Physical inability to complete exercise program

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Six-minute walk
8-foot up-and-go
Arm curl
Back scratch
AIMS-2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Physical activity level
Arthritis self-efficacy
Pain VAS

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 10, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 10, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

November 11, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2007

Last Verified

September 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDC-NCCDPHP-ASPH3497
  • ASPH3497

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