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Physical Activity Promotion for Osteoarthritis

N/A

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Led By Brian Pietrosimone, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up post-intervention (~8 weeks)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is studying the effects of physical activity on people who have had ACL surgery.

Eligible Conditions

Osteoarthritis
Arthritis
Knee Injuries
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Exercise
Articular Cartilage

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ post-intervention (~8 weeks)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~post-intervention (~8 weeks)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-intervention (~8 weeks) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Daily Steps

Change in T1rho Relaxation Times in the Lateral Femoral Condyle

Change in T1rho Relaxation Times in the Lateral Tibial Condyle

+10 more

Secondary outcome measures

Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Quality of Life Subscale

Other outcome measures

Percentage of Days Participant is Compliant With Fitbit Monitor Wear (>1,000 Steps Per Day)

Percentage of Patients Retained at Post-intervention Visit (~8 Weeks) Physical Activity Promotion Intervention Retention

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Physical Activity Promotion GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive a text message each morning with a personalized, daily step count goal and a link used to confirm receipt of the goal. The preceding 10 days of step data will be rank ordered and the 60th percentile step count will be set as the goal for the next day.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Physical Activity Promotion

2021

N/A

~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor

1,504 Previous Clinical Trials

4,187,655 Total Patients Enrolled

24 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

1,918 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences InstituteOTHER

55 Previous Clinical Trials

4,280 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

20 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Brian Pietrosimone, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

4 Previous Clinical Trials

220 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

160 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants have signed up for this clinical trial thus far?

"Affirmative. Data posted on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this experiment is presently seeking participants; it was originally listed on August 1st 2021 and the latest change to its information was made 10th of August 2022. The trial requires 12 patients from one medical facility."

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Is the demographic for this project limited to adults over 40 years old?

"This trial's enrollment requirements dictate that potential participants must be aged between 18 and 35. Separately, there are 259 studies for minors under the age of 18 and 1659 studies involving seniors over 65."

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Who is the ideal candidate for enrollment in this experiment?

"This research project is looking to include a cohort of 12 young adults between the ages 18 and 35 that have recently sustained an anterior cruciate ligament tear. In addition, participants must be no more than 5 years out from their ACLR surgery, log less than 8,000 steps per day on the Actigraph GT9X Link monitor during screening, exhibit clinical knee symptoms as indicated by KOOS quality-of-life subscale scores under 72.2 points; provide informed consent and HIPAA forms prior to study participation; not currently engaged in any formal physical therapy or therapeutic exercise regimens for their injury; and agree to abstain"

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Are there any openings to participate in this experiment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that the trial is currently recruiting participants, with initial posting on August 1st 2021 and most recent edits made 10th August 2022."

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