Outcomes of Low-Impact Exercise Program for People With Ankle, Knee, and/or Hip Pain

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia

About this trial

The primary objective of this study is to study how low-impact group exercise classes affect pain scores in patients with knee, hip, and ankle pain when paired with concurrent standard of care dietitian and behavioral health consults.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

18 and over

Ability to attend classes 3x weekly for 6 months with at least a 66% attendance rate

Ability to concurrently attend standard of care dietitian and behavioral health classes for 6 months

Joint pain (knee, ankle, hip)

Disqualifiers

Pregnant

Prisoners

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Group Physical Therapy Classes

    Other intervention

    Three times weekly, these subjects will have one hour group physical therapy sessions with either a physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, or personal trainer. These sessions will be aimed to improve strength and function in a low-impact setting designed specifically for those with joint pain.

Treatment groups

10,000 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Group Physical Therapy ClassExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

VAS Pain scores

Subjects will receive VAS pain surveys each group therapy class. These VAS pain scores (visual analog survey) are taken rated between 0, which is no pain, and 10, which is the most pain.

Time frame
6 Months

Secondary outcomes

1

BMI

Subjects will have routine weight measurements and BMI will be calculated

Time frame
6 Months

Other outcomes

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