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

University of Washington

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Behavioral: Aquatic exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00653497

CDC U48/CCU009654-05

28-0502-B/C

CDC U48/CCU009654-04

Details and patient eligibility

About

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)

Enrollment: 249 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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249 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: Aquatic exercise

2

No Intervention group

Description:

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