Intensive Diet and Exercise for Improving Knee Osteoarthritis in Obese and Overweight Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT00381290
Last Updated: 2017-11-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
454 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2006-10-31
2011-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Excessive body weight adds to the compressive forces on the knee joint and is a risk factor for OA. While there is no cure for OA, weight loss is the best nonpharmacologic way to slow OA progression. The amount of weight loss necessary to alter OA progression is unknown. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of significant dietary restriction, exercise, and a combination of both in reducing knee inflammation and compressive forces in obese and overweight adults with knee OA. The study will also examine how diet and exercise affect everyday function and pain levels, as well as the extent of weight loss necessary for slowing OA disease progression.
This study will last 18 months. Four, 2-hour screening visits will include various questionnaires, physical exams, physical performance tests, x-rays, and blood and urine collection. Half of the participants will also undergo additional x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and a CT scan. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention groups:
* Group 1 participants will follow a calorie-restricted diet
* Group 2 participants will follow an exercise regimen
* Group 3 participants will follow a calorie-restricted diet and an exercise regimen
Group 1 and 3 participants will aim to lose at least 10% of their body weight and drop to the next lower body mass index (BMI) class level; Group 2 participants will aim to maintain their weight. Group 1 and 3 participants will follow the prescribed diet, which will include traditional healthy food and up to two meal replacement supplements. Initially, the diet will be set to result in an overall loss of 800 to 1000 calories per day. Body weight will be monitored during weekly nutritional education and behavioral sessions. For the first 6 months, Group 1 and 3 participants will attend one individual session and three group sessions per month. During Months 7 through 18, participants will attend group sessions once every two weeks and individual sessions once every 3 months. Throughout the study, participants will record food and beverage intake in daily logs that will be collected monthly.
Group 2 and 3 participants will partake in three, 60-minute exercise sessions per week for the duration of the study. The exercise sessions will incorporate aerobic exercise and resistance training. Participants will also be encouraged to exercise at home. Body weight will be monitored monthly.
Follow-up evaluations for all participants will occur at Months 6 and 18, during which most of the screening procedures will be repeated. The Month 6 follow-up will include two study visits, and the Month 18 follow-up will include three study visits. Group 2 participants will be offered dietary counseling at the end of the study.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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1
Participants will follow an exercise regimen
Exercise
The program will consist of 60-minute exercise sessions per week for the duration of the study. The exercise sessions will incorporate aerobic exercise and resistance training. Participants will also be encouraged to exercise at home.
2
Participants will follow a calorie-restricted diet
Diet
The prescribed diet will include traditional healthy food and up to two meal replacement supplements. Initially, the diet will be set to result in an overall loss of 800 to 1000 calories per day.
3
Participants will follow a calorie-restricted diet and an exercise regimen
Diet
The prescribed diet will include traditional healthy food and up to two meal replacement supplements. Initially, the diet will be set to result in an overall loss of 800 to 1000 calories per day.
Exercise
The program will consist of 60-minute exercise sessions per week for the duration of the study. The exercise sessions will incorporate aerobic exercise and resistance training. Participants will also be encouraged to exercise at home.
Interventions
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Diet
The prescribed diet will include traditional healthy food and up to two meal replacement supplements. Initially, the diet will be set to result in an overall loss of 800 to 1000 calories per day.
Exercise
The program will consist of 60-minute exercise sessions per week for the duration of the study. The exercise sessions will incorporate aerobic exercise and resistance training. Participants will also be encouraged to exercise at home.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Body mass index (BMI) of 27 to 37
* Sedentary lifestyle, defined as not participating in more than 30 minutes of formal exercise per week within the 6 months prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous acute knee injury
* Knee injection within 1 month of study entry
* Knee surgery within 6 months of study entry
* Knee OA other than tibiofemoral OA
* Unwilling or unable to change eating and physical activity habits due to environment
* Cannot speak or read English
* Excess alcohol use (21 or more drinks per week)
* Unable to finish the 18-month study or unlikely to comply with the study
* Unable to undergo MRI of the knee
* Significant cognitive impairment
55 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIH
General Nutrition Center, Inc
INDUSTRY
Wake Forest University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Stephen P. Messier, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Wake Forest University, Department of Health and Exercise Science
Locations
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Wake Forest University/Wake Forest University Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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References
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Focht BC, Rejeski WJ, Ambrosius WT, Katula JA, Messier SP. Exercise, self-efficacy, and mobility performance in overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Oct 15;53(5):659-65. doi: 10.1002/art.21466.
Messier SP, Gutekunst DJ, Davis C, DeVita P. Weight loss reduces knee-joint loads in overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Jul;52(7):2026-32. doi: 10.1002/art.21139.
Messier SP, Loeser RF, Miller GD, Morgan TM, Rejeski WJ, Sevick MA, Ettinger WH Jr, Pahor M, Williamson JD. Exercise and dietary weight loss in overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis: the Arthritis, Diet, and Activity Promotion Trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 May;50(5):1501-10. doi: 10.1002/art.20256.
Welhaven HD, Welfley AH, Bothner B, Messier SP, Loeser RF, June RK. The metabolome of male and female individuals with knee osteoarthritis is influenced by 18-months of weight loss intervention: the IDEA trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Dec 20;25(1):1057. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-08166-7.
Munugoda IP, Beavers DP, Wirth W, Aitken DA, Loeser RF, Miller GD, Lyles M, Carr JJ, Guermazi A, Hunter DJ, Messier SP, Eckstein F. The effect of weight loss on the progression of meniscal extrusion and size in knee osteoarthritis: a post-hoc analysis of the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) trial. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2020 Apr;28(4):410-417. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2020.01.006. Epub 2020 Jan 31.
Messier SP, Resnik AE, Beavers DP, Mihalko SL, Miller GD, Nicklas BJ, deVita P, Hunter DJ, Lyles MF, Eckstein F, Guermazi A, Loeser RF. Intentional Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Is More Better? Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 Nov;70(11):1569-1575. doi: 10.1002/acr.23608.
Mihalko SL, Cox P, Beavers DP, Miller GD, Nicklas BJ, Lyles M, Hunter DJ, Eckstein F, Guermazi A, Loeser RF, DeVita P, Messier SP. Effect of intensive diet and exercise on self-efficacy in overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis: The IDEA randomized clinical trial. Transl Behav Med. 2019 Mar 1;9(2):227-235. doi: 10.1093/tbm/iby037.
Loeser RF, Beavers DP, Bay-Jensen AC, Karsdal MA, Nicklas BJ, Guermazi A, Hunter DJ, Messier SP. Effects of dietary weight loss with and without exercise on interstitial matrix turnover and tissue inflammation biomarkers in adults with knee osteoarthritis: the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis trial (IDEA). Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017 Nov;25(11):1822-1828. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.07.015. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
Beavers KM, Beavers DP, Newman JJ, Anderson AM, Loeser RF Jr, Nicklas BJ, Lyles MF, Miller GD, Mihalko SL, Messier SP. Effects of total and regional fat loss on plasma CRP and IL-6 in overweight and obese, older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015 Feb;23(2):249-56. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.11.005. Epub 2014 Nov 13.
Messier SP, Beavers DP, Loeser RF, Carr JJ, Khajanchi S, Legault C, Nicklas BJ, Hunter DJ, Devita P. Knee joint loading in knee osteoarthritis: influence of abdominal and thigh fat. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014 Sep;46(9):1677-83. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000293.
Beavers DP, Beavers KM, Loeser RF, Walton NR, Lyles MF, Nicklas BJ, Shapses SA, Newman JJ, Messier SP. The independent and combined effects of intensive weight loss and exercise training on bone mineral density in overweight and obese older adults with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Jun;22(6):726-33. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.04.002. Epub 2014 Apr 15.
Messier SP, Mihalko SL, Legault C, Miller GD, Nicklas BJ, DeVita P, Beavers DP, Hunter DJ, Lyles MF, Eckstein F, Williamson JD, Carr JJ, Guermazi A, Loeser RF. Effects of intensive diet and exercise on knee joint loads, inflammation, and clinical outcomes among overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis: the IDEA randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2013 Sep 25;310(12):1263-73. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.277669.
Chmelo E, Nicklas B, Davis C, Miller GD, Legault C, Messier S. Physical activity and physical function in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. J Phys Act Health. 2013 Aug;10(6):777-83. doi: 10.1123/jpah.10.6.777. Epub 2012 Oct 9.
Messier SP, Legault C, Mihalko S, Miller GD, Loeser RF, DeVita P, Lyles M, Eckstein F, Hunter DJ, Williamson JD, Nicklas BJ. The Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) trial: design and rationale. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009 Jul 28;10:93. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-93.
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