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Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management

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

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests how 45, 90, or 150 minutes of physical activity each week affects arthritis symptoms. It is for adults with a doctor's diagnosis of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia.

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.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are 18 or older.
  • A doctor has diagnosed you with arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia.
  • You can read and write in English.

Who can't join

  • You have a health reason other than arthritis that makes exercise unsafe.
  • An Actigraph activity tracker shows you do more than 45 minutes of medium- to high-effort activity each week.
  • You are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant in the next year.
  • You plan to move out of the Columbia, South Carolina, area or have surgery that affects your movement in the next 12 months.
  • You do not have a device that works with Fitbit.
  • Your high blood pressure is not controlled, such as a top number above 160 or a bottom number above 100.
  • You have serious problems with memory or thinking.
  • You are not willing to be assigned by chance to any of the 3 activity groups, or you do not think you can meet the goals or do 150 minutes of activity each week.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Have any contraindications to exercise (besides arthritis) * Engage in \>45 min/week of Actigraph assessed moderate to vigorous intensity activity * 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).

Study sites (1)

SC