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NCT Number: NCT04490395

Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis Pain: Examining a Brief Behavioral Intervention

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how older adults might benefit from sessions that teach behavioral coping skills for increasing physical activity and reducing interference from arthritis pain. This study will randomize individuals to receive Engage-PA, or continue to receive treatment as usual. Engage-PA involves two sessions (about 45 minutes each) with a study therapist that teaches individuals behavioral skills for increasing daily steps. These behavioral skills include identifying their personal values and instructions on how to pace their daily physical activity to avoid creating severe pain when walking. All participants in the study will wear small devices that track physical activity such as daily steps throughout the study, which also allow participants to see their daily step counts and overall level of activity. All participants will answer a set of questions about how much arthritis gets the way of many important life activities, their success at living in line with their personal values, and how much thoughts, feelings and body sensations get in the way of living a satisfying life. These questions will be asked at the beginning of the study and 6 weeks into the study.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, Hip Rheumatic Diseases

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 65 or older
  • English speaking
  • Diagnosis of osteoarthritis in knee or hip
  • Able to ambulate even if assisted with ambulatory device such as walker or cane
  • Endorse worst pain and pain interference as ≥ 3 out of 10 within the last week

Exclusion criteria

  • Planned surgery during study duration that would limit mobility (e.g., due to recommended rehabilitation or recovery period) for more than 3 weeks
  • Current enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation
  • Myocardial infarction in the past 3 months
  • Major surgery requiring limited movement or mobility for recovery within the past 3 months
  • Presence of a serious psychiatric condition (e.g., schizophrenia, suicidal intent) indicated by medical chart, treating medical provider or other staff, or study staff interactions that would contraindicate safe study participation
  • Medical provider indicating that exercise (even walking) should only be medically supervised; as determined by medical record review or patient reported
  • Fall or falls within the last 3 months that led to immediate medical treatment/hospitalization
  • Reported or suspected moderate or severe cognitive impairment subsequently informed by a Folstein Mini-Mental Status Examination of <19

Treatment and study plan

Engage PA

Behavioral

Engage PA will consist of a 2-session intervention delivered to participants at the medical center or virtual visit by their study therapist, and includes a wearable personal fitness monitor for tracking their daily activity levels throughout.

Treatment as Usual plus (TAU+)

Other

The comparison condition will receive treatment as usual throughout the study, and are given a wearable personal fitness monitor for tracking their daily activity levels throughout the study.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants Enrolled in the Study

    Time frame: 9 months

    How many participants, up to the expected 40 participants, enroll in the study within the study period

  2. Number of Participants Who Completed the Entire Program

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Participants who complete all assessments and required study sessions

  3. Percentage of Participants Who Were Mostly or Very Satisfied With the Intervention

    Time frame: Post treatment (6 weeks)

    Client Satisfaction Questionnaire asks 12 questions related to patient satisfaction on a Likert scale of 1 = very satisfied to 7 = very dissatisfied. There is one item assessing overall satisfaction with the intervention, and the percentage of participants responding to this item with "mostly" or "very" satisfied is reported below.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Arthritis Pain (AIMS 2 Symptom Subscale)

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS 2) measures arthritis pain related disability across areas of living both with a total score and on several subscales (i.e., pain severity, physical functioning/pain-related disability, psychological distress), where 1 indicates very good functioning, and 5 indicates very poor functioning. Symptom subscale includes items assessing pain severity, stiffness, and physical discomfort. Range is 5 to 25 where higher scores indicate worse functioning.

  2. Arthritis-related Physical Functioning (AIMS 2 Physical Functioning Subscale)

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS 2) measures arthritis pain related disability across areas of living on several subscales (i.e., pain severity, physical functioning/pain-related disability, psychological distress), where 1 indicates very good functioning, and 5 indicates very poor functioning. Physical functioning subscale includes items assessing mobility level, walking and bending, self-care and household tasks. Range is 5-25 where higher scores indicate worse functioning.

  3. Psychological Distress (AIMS 2 Affect Subscale)

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS 2) measures arthritis pain related disability across areas of living on several subscales (i.e., pain severity, physical functioning/pain-related disability, psychological distress), where 1 indicates very good functioning, and 5 indicates very poor functioning. Psychological distress subscale includes items assessing mood and anxiety/tension. Range is 5-25 where higher scores indicate worse functioning.

  4. Daily Step Count in 7 Day Period

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    Daily step counts as reported to study staff, after participants recorded them from wearable fitness trackers at end of day. Each assessment period consisted of 7 continuous days of wear. Summed totals of steps in the 7 day period were calculated, and then means calculated between groups of these summed step counts for the 7 day assessment period.

  5. Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The RAPA is a self-reported measure that assesses participants engagement in a variety of activities, such as light movement, moderate activity, vigorous activity, and other activities such as strength-training or yoga. Scores range from 0 - 7, where higher scores indicate greater involvement in physical activity overall.

  6. Psychological Flexibility

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II asks about psychological flexibility, defined as how often thoughts, feelings and body sensations get in the way of living a fulfilling life. Responses are on a 1 to 7 Likert scale with 1 indicating that these issues never get in the way, and 7 indicating that these issues always get in the way. Range is 7 - 49, with lower scores indicating better outcomes.

  7. Valued Living - Health Domain

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The Bulls-Eye Values measure assesses how successfully participants are at living in line with 4 domains of personal values (relationships, leisure, health, and work) on a visual dart-board scale with 1 indicating perfect success, and 14 indicates being unsuccessful. Range for each domain is 1 - 14 with lower as better outcome.

  8. Valued Living - Leisure Domain

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The Bulls-Eye Values measure assesses how successfully participants are at living in line with 4 domains of personal values (relationships, leisure, health, and work) on a visual dart-board scale with 1 indicating perfect success, and 14 indicates being unsuccessful. Range for each domain is 1 - 14 with lower as better outcome.

  9. Valued Living - Relationship Domain

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The Bulls-Eye Values measure assesses how successfully participants are at living in line with 4 domains of personal values (relationships, leisure, health, and work) on a visual dart-board scale with 1 indicating perfect success, and 14 indicates being unsuccessful.

  10. Valued-Living - Work/Community Domain

    Time frame: Baseline, post-treatment (6 weeks)

    The Bulls-Eye Values measure assesses how successfully participants are at living in line with 4 domains of personal values (relationships, leisure, health, and work) on a visual dart-board scale with 1 indicating perfect success, and 14 indicates being unsuccessful.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Registry information

Official study title

Increasing Physical Resilience in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis Pain: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Behavioral Physical Activity Intervention

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jul 29, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 5, 2023

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