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

NCT ID: NCT00653497

Last Updated: 2008-04-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

249 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1997-03-31

Study Completion Date

1998-06-30

Brief Summary

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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)

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Osteoarthritis

Keywords

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Osteoarthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Community-based aquatic exercise program (Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program). Two classes per week, 45-60 minutes in duration.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aquatic exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

2

Usual care; abstention from initiation of new exercise programs. Invited to participate in Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program after study completion.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Washington, Department of Health Services

Principal Investigators

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Donald L Patrick, PhD, MSPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Washington

Other Identifiers

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CDC U48/CCU009654-04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDC U48/CCU009654-05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

28-0502-B/C

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id