Activity, Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis, and Weight Management

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis

In brief

The purpose of the study was to implement well-developed guidelines for arthritis management beyond acute medical management to independent community living by modifying existing weight management and physical activity promotion programs for people with disabling arthritis. Our hypotheses were: 1. Existing individual, health care system, and community strategies to promote physical activity and weight management can effectively be modified and expanded to include those with debilitating joint diseases. 2. People with inflammatory joint disease can have healthy physical activity levels and weight at home and in the community. 3. The effect of these interventions will be higher quality of life, lower depression rates, modest pain levels, and functional independence.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00365404

Run by

HealthPartners Institute

People needed

465

Starts

2003-10-01

Expected to finish

2006-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-11-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult men and women
• A medical visit at one of six Park Nicollet Health System sites from November 2003 through June 2004.
• ICD-9 visit code of 714.0, 715.90 or 715.95 through 715.97
• Patient's clinician provided written consent to invite participation
• Patients had previously consented to be contacted for research purposes.

You may not qualify if…

• The patient was unaware of a medical diagnosis of arthritis.
• They did not report having a medical provider they could call with arthritis-related questions
• Arthritis-related problems for less than nine months duration for rheumatoid arthritis, less than three months for osteoarthritis.
• Scheduled for surgery.
• History of lower extremity joint replacement.
• Less than daily arthritis pain or problems.
• History of chest pain or medically restricted activity.
• Unable to participate for 12 months.

Where it is running

• Park Nicollet Institute — Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

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