Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus
Brief summary
The purpose of this project is to determine if an evidence-based, community-delivered physical activity program, EnhanceFitness, yields benefits for participants with arthritis. The 3-year project will: 1) conduct a meta-analysis of community-based exercise programs for adults, 2) implement and evaluate the EnhanceFitness program in West Virginia using a randomized, controlled (wait list) design, and 3) disseminate the results to community and public health partners. It is anticipated that participation in the EnhanceFitness program will result in reduced pain, improved physical function and physical activity levels for adults with arthritis.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL12-weeks EnhanceFitness
EnhanceFitness class for 12 weeks, 3 times per week for 1 hour sessions.
BEHAVIORALControl
Participants randomized to the wait-list control group will continue their regular activities for 12 weeks and then be offered the exercise intervention (EnhanceFitness).
Sponsors
West Virginia University
Jennifer Hootman
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 and older * Any type of self-reported, doctor-diagnosed arthritis
Exclusion criteria
* Any co-existing conditions where exercise is a contraindicated * Impaired cognitive status * Non-ambulatory
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Severity | 8 months |
| Physical activity level | 8 months |
| Physical Function | 8 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise perceptions | 8 months |
| Health-related quality of life | 8 months |
| Social support | 8 months |
| Arthritis self-efficacy | 8 months |
| Self-efficacy for exercise | 8 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed