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Completed Phase 2 Interventional

Impact of Exercise on Older Persons With Osteoarthritis

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00000434

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Official title

Impact of Exercise on Older Persons With Osteoarthritis (OA)

Brief summary

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Previous studies have found that exercise can reduce pain, improve endurance for physical activities, and improve cardiovascular fitness over time. However, these studies have not looked at the impact of exercise programs for older adults with osteoarthritis or at how long older adults continue exercising after a program is finished. This study will look at the long-term effects of a structured exercise program for people aged 60 or older who have osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. One goal of the exercise program is to encourage older people with osteoarthritis to continue exercising. We will randomly assign study participants to either the exercise program or a control group that does not do the exercise program. We will monitor participants at the start of the study, at 8 weeks, and every 3 months for 2 years after the program is completed. The exercise program lasts for 8 weeks and includes an exercise part and an educational part led by trained physical therapists. We believe that participants in the treatment (exercise) group will show higher rates of continued exercise and higher functional status over time compared to the group of people who do not participate in the exercise program.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00000434
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
217 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
60 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Nov 30, 1983
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2003
Completion
Aug 31, 2003
Last update posted
Aug 21, 2019

1983 – 2003

United States locations

U.S. sites
2
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
North Park Village Chicago Illinois 60646
Bernard Horwich Jewish Community Center Chicago Illinois 60659

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