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NCT Number: NCT00653497

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

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)

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases

Age range

55 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Aquatic Exercise

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Quality of Well-Being Scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
1997
Primary completion
1998
Study completion
1998
First posted
Apr 7, 2008
Registry last updated
Apr 7, 2008

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