The investigators have previously identified knee osteoarthritis patients with the combination of depression and an unhealthy weight may be an increased risk of more rapid joint degeneration and worsening pain. The GetHealthy-OA program combines a mind-body program with the oral supplement fisetin to potentially reduce the risk for this population by treating psychosocial, mechanical, and inflammatory mechanisms of knee osteoarthritis. This randomized clinical trial will compare the GetHealthy-OA program to minimally-enhanced usual care plus an oral placebo.
The study will employ a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to compare the the multimodal GetHealthy-OA program versus placebo. As part of this clinical trial, 120 patients will be randomized to 1 of 2 groups: The GetHealthy-OA program that combines a mind-body program with oral fisetin versus a control group treated with an oral placebo and minimally-enhanced usual care (MEUC). The GetHealthy-OA group will participate in the 6-week the mind-body program and will take oral fisetin for 2 consecutive days (day 1 and 2), a 28-day wash-out period, and then another 2-day course (days 31 and 32). The MEUC group will be given a health education handout at the date of baseline testing and will take an oral placebo for 2 consecutive days (day 1 and 2) and then again 28 days later (days 29 and 30). To determine if immediate improvements are realized and whether gains are sustained after the completing the program, participants will be assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months. The GetHealthy-OA mind-body program is a live-video, group program delivered via secure telehealth with mind-body skills to reduce pain and increase physical activity to promote optimal joint loading. The on-line program will be delivered remotely by a psychologist based at Massachusetts General Hospital via Zoom and we will assess symptoms and monitor any technical difficulties. The program consist of 6 sessions that will last about 45 minutes. The sessions are done on your smartphone or computer, and will include a group of 4 to 5 other people with knee arthritis who are also taking part in the study with you at the same time. The GetHealthy-OA group will participate in the 6-week the mind-body program and will take oral fisetin for 2 consecutive days (day 1 and 2), a 28-day wash-out period, and then another 2-day course (days 31 and 32). The MEUC group will be given a health education booklet at the date of baseline testing and will take an oral placebo (corn starch) for 2 consecutive days (day 1 and 2) and then again 28 days later (days 29 and 30). The booklet will contain brief summarized information that reflects the active intervention topics including the trajectory of pain and recovery for those with knee osteoarthritis, the role of relaxation strategies to manage pain, and the importance of returning to engagement in activities of daily living. The MEUC will be given an oral placebo (corn starch) that is identical to the fisetin capsules with the same dosing regimen as the GetHealthy-OA group. Similar to participants in GetHealthy-OA group, participants in this group will receive usual medical care as determined by the medical team. Usual care involves meetings with physicians, medical staff, and physical therapy. Usual care is identical in intervention and control groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Fisetin is a plant flavanol senolytic found in strawberries, persimmons, and cucumbers. This naturally derived senolytic has few side effects and previous animal models of both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis have demonstrated that the senolytic supplement fisetin reduces inflammation and slows cartilage breakdown.
The GetHealthy-OA mind-body program emphasizes increased physical activity, healthy diet and sleep habits to lessen osteoarthritis and depressive symptoms
The oral placebo will consist of corn starch and gelatin capsules
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Change in Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)
The WOMAC is a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 24 items that is widely used in the evaluation of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis. Scores range from 0 to 96 with lower scores being indicative of less severe osteoarthritis symptoms
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 3 months
Change in Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference
The PROMIS Pain Interference (Short Form 8a v1.0) assesses the consequences of pain on relevant aspects of a person's life including the extent to which pain limits engagement with social, cognitive, emotional, physical, and recreational activities. Scores range from 0 to 100 with greater scores indicative of greater pain interference
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 3 months
Change in Average Daily Step Count
ActiGraph wGT3X-BTLink accelerometer (ActiGraph, LLC, Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA) will be used to assess average step count over a 7-day period at baseline and the 3 post-intervention time points. This accelerometer is widely used to ecologically assess physical functioning outcomes in chronic pain and older adult trials
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 3 months
Change in serum Interleukin-17 (IL-17)
IL-17 has been associated with cellular senescence in osteoarthritis, with greater concentrations associated with increased senescent cell activity
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
Change in serum IL-4
IL-4 has been associated with cellular senescence in osteoarthritis, with reduced concentrations associated with increased senescent cell activity
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
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The booklet will containing brief summarized information that reflects the active intervention topics including the trajectory of pain and recovery for those with knee osteoarthritis, the role of relaxation strategies to manage pain, and the importance of returning to engagement in activities of daily living
Change in urinary C-terminal crosslinked telopeptide type II collagen (CTX-II)
Urinary CTX-II has been identified as a biomarker for the diagnosis, staging, and evaluating the prognosis of hip and knee osteoarthritis
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
Change in serum Chondroitin Sulfate epitope 846 (CS846)
CS846 is a marker of aggrecan synthesis and is elevated in the serum for those with osteoarthritis.
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
Change in Pain Numerical Rating Scale
Consistent with other osteoarthritis trials, patients will be asked to report their average pain over the past 24 hours. Scores range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extreme pain)
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
Change in Walking Speed
The 40 m walk test will be used to assess walking speed and is recommended by OARSI for the assessment of OA. Increased times are associated with slower walking speed
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES)
The ASES assesses arthritis-specific self-efficacy on a 20-item scale. The ASES contains pain (5 items), function (9 items) and other symptoms (6 items) that are scored on a very uncertain (1) to very certain (10) scale. Scores are calculated for 3 subscales (pain, function, other) and range from 1 to 10 and higher average scores indicate greater arthritis-specific self-efficacy
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
PROMIS Depression
The PROMIS Depression (Short Form v1.08b) assesses depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 100 with greater scores indicative of worse depressive symptoms
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
PROMIS Anxiety
The PROMIS Anxiety (Short Form v1.08a) assesses symptoms of anxiety. Scores range from 0 to 100 with greater scores indicative of worse symptoms of anxiety
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)
The PCS assesses hopelessness, helplessness, and negative rumination about pain on a 13-item scale. Higher scores (range = 0 to 52) indicate greater pain catastrophizing
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months
RU SATED
Sleep health is a multidimensional construct, and sleep disturbance is closely tied with knee OA pain and depressive symptoms. We will quantify sleep health using the six-item RU-SATED which is a validated instrument to quantify sleep health, and has been used in populations of older adults. Score range from 0 to 12, with higher scores associated with better sleep health
Time frame: Change between Baseline and 6-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months