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

April 1, 2008 updated by: University of Washington

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 Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

249

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

55 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Community-based aquatic exercise program (Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program). Two classes per week, 45-60 minutes in duration.
Behavioral: Aquatic exercise

Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program

  • community-based aquatic exercise program
  • participants asked to attend 2 classes per week for 20 weeks
  • each class 45-60 minutes in duration
No Intervention: 2
Usual care; abstention from initiation of new exercise programs. Invited to participate in Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program after study completion.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Quality of Well-Being Scale

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Washington

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Donald L Patrick, PhD, MSPH, University of Washington

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 1998

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 1998

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

April 7, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 7, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2008

Last Verified

April 1, 2008

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 28-0502-B/C
  • CDC U48/CCU009654-04
  • CDC U48/CCU009654-05

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