Outcomes of Low-Impact Exercise Program for People With Ankle, Knee, and/or Hip Pain

University of Missouri (MU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Hip; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis Ankle; Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments: Other: Group Physical Therapy Classes

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03711773

2012532

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to study how low-impact group exercise classes affect pain scores in patients with knee, hip, and ankle pain when paired with concurrent standard of care dietitian and behavioral health consults.

Full description

Osteoarthritis is estimated to affect at least 10% of men and 13% of women over 60 years old in the United States. It's estimated roughly 1 million total joint replacements are being performed each year. Studies have suggested that for patients with knee pain that have high BMIs, low strength, and/or have not participated in conservative measures, a low-impact exercise plan when paired with diet counseling and behavioral health classes can improve patient reported outcomes scores in both pain and function. This study seeks to build upon this research and will provide low-impact exercise plans that will be paired with standard of care dietician and behavioral health interventions in order to offer patients a full-scope approach to battling osteoarthritis pain, especially for those with high BMIs, low strength, and/or for patients that have not attempted conservative therapy in the past. We will include patients with knee, hip, and ankle pain.

Enrollment: 10,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 and over
• Ability to attend classes 3x weekly for 6 months with at least a 66% attendance rate
• Ability to concurrently attend standard of care dietitian and behavioral health classes for 6 months
• Joint pain (knee, ankle, hip)

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant
• Prisoners

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10,000 participants in 1 patient group

Group Physical Therapy Class

Experimental group

Description:

Group Physical Therapy Classes. Three times weekly, these subjects will have one hour group physical therapy sessions with either a physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, or personal trainer. These sessions will be aimed to improve strength and function in a low-impact setting designed specifically for those with joint pain.

Treatment:

Other: Group Physical Therapy Classes