Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Osteoarthritis
Brief summary
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)
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAquatic 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
Sponsors
University of Washington
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Well-Being Scale | — |
Outcome results
None listed