Phone-Based Based Walk with Ease Program for Adults with Arthritis

University of South Carolina267 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to examine the short-term (6-weeks and 6 months) and long-term (1 year) effects of a phone-based version of Walk With Ease intervention.

Participants will be randomized to either start the 6-week program immediately or after one year. Our Walk with Ease by Telephone (WWE-T) program is adapted from the original 6-week community-based group walking program developed by the Arthritis Foundation for adults with arthritis. The phone-based program will include 2 phone calls each week with a trained Walk With Ease Leader for 6 weeks. Assessments will be completed before at the start of the study, 6 weeks, 6 months and at 12 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

267

Conditions

Arthritis Gout Fibromyalgia Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoarthritis Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Interventions

Phone-Based Walk With EaseBEHAVIORAL

6 week phone-delivered Walk With Ease Program

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, fibromyalgia * able to read and write in English * plan to live in the Columbia, SC region for next year * willing to be randomized to either group * complete all baseline measure Exclusion Criteria: * contraindications to exercise (besides arthritis) * are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant in the next year * have a serious cognitive impairment

Locations (1)

University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in pain

Visual analog scale (100 mm)

Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks

Change in pain

Visual analog scale (100 mm)

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

Change in pain

Visual analog scale (100 mm)

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

Change in physical function - chair stands

repetitions completed during 30 second chair stand test

Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks

Change in physical function - chair stands

repetitions completed during 30 second chair stand test

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

Change in physical function - chair stands

repetitions completed during 30 second chair stand test

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

Change in physical function - 6 minute walk

Distance walked (ft) during 6 minute walk test

Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks

Change in physical function - 6 minute walk

Distance walked (ft) during 6 minute walk test

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

Change in physical function - 6 minute walk

Distance walked (ft) during 6 minute walk test

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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Secondary Outcomes

Change in Physical Limitations

Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) - Total score ranging from 0-3, with a higher score indicating more impairment or disability

Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks

Change in Physical Limitations

Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) - Total score ranging from 0-3, with a higher score indicating more impairment or disability

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

Change in Physical Limitations

Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) - Total score ranging from 0-3, with a higher score indicating more impairment or disability

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

Change in physical activity

total moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity (\>=2020 cpm) measured by Actigraph GT3x Link activity monitors

Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks

Change in physical activity

total moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity (\>=2020 cpm) measured by Actigraph GT3x Link activity monitors

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

Change in physical activity

total moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity (\>=2020 cpm) measured by Actigraph GT3x Link activity monitors

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

Change in arthritis management self-efficacy

Confidence to manage symptoms of arthritis assessed by the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale. Total score 0-10 with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-efficacy for managing arthritis

Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks

Change in arthritis management self-efficacy

Confidence to manage symptoms of arthritis assessed by the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale. Total score 0-10 with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-efficacy for managing arthritis

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

Change in arthritis management self-efficacy

Confidence to manage symptoms of arthritis assessed by the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale. Total score 0-10 with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-efficacy for managing arthritis

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

Change in blood pressure

Diastolic and systolic blood pressure measured in mmHg

Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks

Change in blood pressure

Diastolic and systolic blood pressure measured in mmHg

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

Change in blood pressure

Diastolic and systolic blood pressure measured in mmHg

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months