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Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management

Description

The purpose of the study is to see examine the effects of 3 different levels of physical activity (45 minutes/week, 90 minutes/week, or 150 minutes/week) on arthritis symptoms.

Conditions

ArthritisRheumatoid Arthritis (RA)GoutFibromyalgia (FM)OsteoarthritisLupus Erythematosus, Systemic
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Related Conditions:

ArthritisRheumatoid Arthritis (RA)GoutFibromyalgia (FM)OsteoarthritisLupus Erythematosus, Systemic

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Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of the study is to see examine the effects of 3 different levels of physical activity (45 minutes/week, 90 minutes/week, or 150 minutes/week) on arthritis symptoms.

Examination of the Dose Response Relationship Between Physical Activity and Arthritis-Attributable Outcomes

Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management

Condition
Arthritis
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Columbia

University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29208

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 18 years or older
  • * Have a doctor diagnosed form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia
  • * Ability to read and write in English
  • * Have any contraindications to exercise (besides arthritis)
  • * Engage in ≥30 min/week of Actigraph assessed MVPA
  • * Are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant in the next year
  • * Are planning to relocate out of the Columbia, SC area in the next 12 months,
  • * Do not have a device compatible with Fitbit
  • * Have uncontrolled hypertension (e.g., systolic blood pressure \> 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg)
  • * Plan to have a surgery that affects mobility in the next 12 months
  • * Have a serious cognitive impairment.
  • * Not willing to be randomized to any of the 3 conditions, do not believe they could adhere to the goals, or do not believe they could achieve the highest dose of activity (150 minutes/week).

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of South Carolina,

Christine Pellegrini, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of South Carolina

Study Record Dates

2029-04-30