Evaluation of the Active Living Every Day Exercise Program for People With Arthritis

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

355 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-01-31

Study Completion Date

2005-10-31

Brief Summary

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The primary goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of the Active Living Every Day Physical Activity Program (ALED) for people with arthritis. This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the ALED program in changing arthritis-related health outcomes and to investigate the feasibility of conducting the ALED program in a public health setting.

Detailed Description

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Evidence has shown that regular moderate-intensity physical activity improves symptoms and function in persons with arthritis. A 20-week behavior-based program was developed by the Cooper Institute, Brown University, and Human Kinetics to help people with sedentary lifestyles become and stay physically active. A randomized trial evaluated the effectiveness and efficacy of a similar program on which Active Living Every Day is based (ALED) on cardiovascular disease risk factors, cost-effectiveness, and cardiorespiratory fitness. However, the current research supporting ALED is limited for people with arthritis. The primary goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of the Active Living Every Day Physical Activity Program (ALED) for people with arthritis. The primary goal will be accomplished through a twenty week randomized controlled trial conducted with 400 participants residing in the 17 Area Agencies on Aging housed in the Councils of Government in North Carolina, including both urban and rural counties. This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the ALED program in changing arthritis-related health outcomes and to investigate the feasibility of conducting the ALED program in a public health setting.

Objectives:

1. To demonstrate that the ALED program can increase physical activity and fitness levels among people with arthritis.
2. To demonstrate that the Active Living Every Day has arthritis-specific benefits.
3. To evaluate the feasibility of disseminating the Active Living Every Day program through the NC public health network.

Conditions

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Arthritis

Keywords

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arthritis osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis rheumatic disease exercise physical activity physical function disability

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Active Living Every Day

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Self-reported arthritis or chronic joint symptoms
* Currently exercising less than 3 times per week
* Plan to be in community for at least 1 year
* Physician release for participation in physical activity

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Non-English speaking
* Cognitive impairment
* Serious medical condition where exercise is contradindicated
* Severe physical or mental impairment

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer M Hootman, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Leigh F Callahan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Other Identifiers

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CDC-NCCDPHP-MM-0444

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDC-NCCDPHP-0444