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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention University of North Carolina |
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Information provided by: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00146367 |
The primary goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of the Active Living Every Day Physical Activity Program (ALED) for people with arthritis. This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the ALED program in changing arthritis-related health outcomes and to investigate the feasibility of conducting the ALED program in a public health setting.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Arthritis |
Behavioral: Active Living Every Day |
Phase II Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Evaluation of the Health Benefits of the Active Living Every Day Physical Activity Program Among Persons With Arthritis |
Estimated Enrollment: | 355 |
Study Start Date: | January 2004 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | October 2005 |
Evidence has shown that regular moderate-intensity physical activity improves symptoms and function in persons with arthritis. A 20-week behavior-based program was developed by the Cooper Institute, Brown University, and Human Kinetics to help people with sedentary lifestyles become and stay physically active. A randomized trial evaluated the effectiveness and efficacy of a similar program on which Active Living Every Day is based (ALED) on cardiovascular disease risk factors, cost-effectiveness, and cardiorespiratory fitness. However, the current research supporting ALED is limited for people with arthritis. The primary goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of the Active Living Every Day Physical Activity Program (ALED) for people with arthritis. The primary goal will be accomplished through a twenty week randomized controlled trial conducted with 400 participants residing in the 17 Area Agencies on Aging housed in the Councils of Government in North Carolina, including both urban and rural counties. This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the ALED program in changing arthritis-related health outcomes and to investigate the feasibility of conducting the ALED program in a public health setting.
Objectives:
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Study Chair: | Jennifer M Hootman, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Principal Investigator: | Leigh F Callahan, PhD | The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
Study ID Numbers: | CDC-NCCDPHP-0444, CDC-NCCDPHP-MM-0444 |
Study First Received: | September 2, 2005 |
Last Updated: | September 12, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00146367 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
arthritis osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis rheumatic disease |
exercise physical activity physical function disability |
Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis Joint Diseases |
Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Rheumatic Diseases |
Musculoskeletal Diseases Joint Diseases Arthritis |