Group Telehealth Exercise for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Expanding Exercise Programming for Veterans Through Telehealth
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Arthritis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for Veterans with knee or hip arthritis who are not currently active. Participants will join a 3-month group exercise program online, followed by 6 months of support.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I have been diagnosed with knee or hip osteoarthritis.
- I am a Veteran at Eastern Colorado Healthcare System.
- I have had at least one VA visit in the past year.
- I am not currently physically active.
You may not be able to join if
- I do not have access to a telephone.
- I have had hip or knee surgery in the past 6 months.
- I was recently hospitalized for a heart or brain issue.
- I have a serious mental health condition that would prevent me from participating.
- I have a terminal illness.
- I have severe hearing, vision, or speech problems.
- I do not speak English.
- I am pregnant.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a group telehealth exercise program for Veterans with lower extremity osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: This is a randomized pilot trial where Veterans (n=50) receive a group telehealth exercise program (3 months), followed by an exercise maintenance phase (6 months) that includes either text messaging alone or text messaging p…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* diagnosis of symptomatic knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA)
* Veterans at Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Primary Care Clinics with at least one VA visit within the past year
* physically inactive (add definition)
Exclusion Criteria:
* No telephone access
* hip or knee surge…
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