Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program & "10 Keys" to Healthy Aging--Prevention Research Center (AFEP+10 Keys)

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program & "10 Keys" to Healthy Aging

Older adults are at high risk for loss of independence because of age-related chronic health conditions. Of these chronic conditions, arthritis accounts for the largest proportion of the disability in the community. The investigators propose to target older adults who have self-reported arthritis or joint pain for dissemination of a disability prevention program. The program will be a collaborative effort of the Arthritis Foundation, the investigators Prevention Research Center staff and other key partners in the community. The project will develop information needed to provide guidance for implementation of the investigators intervention by other agencies and organizations. As a major thrust of the investigators CDC Prevention Research Center, the investigators have developed a comprehensive program focused on preventing disease and disability in older adults: the "10 Keys to Healthy Aging". Each of the 10 Keys disseminates proven approaches and current recommendations for prevention in older adults, focusing on age 65+ but also addressing age 50-65 years. The overall objective is to determine if an integrated evidence based exercise intervention (AFEP) combined with health education on preventive practices for older adults ("10 Keys") is more effective for improving mobility and risk factors for mobility disability and use of preventive services compared to exercise alone (AFEP). The investigators will also propose to evaluate the impact of geographic location on outcomes and overall sustainability of the program.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hypertension; Diabetes; Arthritis; Preventive Behaviors
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: AFEP; Behavioral: "10 Keys" to Healthy Aging

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 462
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County primarily, Pennsylvania, United States
      • Community sites

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 50+ years old
• Attends at last one exercise class in a 10 week program

Exclusion Criteria:

• On oxygen
• Hospitalized for cardiac event in past 6 months (at least 1 overnight)
• Had major surgery in past 6 months

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program	Behavioral: AFEP; Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (10 weeks, twice a week, 60 minutes per session); Other Names: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (10 weeks, twice a week, 60 minutes per session)
Experimental: AFEP + 10 Keys to Healthy Aging; Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program integrated with the "10 Keys" to Healthy Aging	Behavioral: "10 Keys" to Healthy Aging; "10 Keys" to Healthy Aging. 10 week program, twice a week, 75 minutes per session.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Preventive Behaviors	Measuring preventive behaviors emphasized by the "10 Keys" to Healthy Aging, such as cancer screenings, controlling blood pressure, immunizations, etc.	1 year
Joint Pain & Stiffness	Self-reported joint pain and stiffness, as measured by the WOMAC.	1 year
Cholesterol (LDL)	LDL cholesterol	1 year
Glucose	Fasting glucose	1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
• Collaborators: Arthritis Foundation

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: March 1, 2012
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 8, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): June 11, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 18, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 17, 2014
• Last Verified: December 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Arthritis; Preventive Behaviors
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis
• Other Study ID Numbers: IU48DP09-0014918-01