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Study NCT ID: NCT00146367
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2005-09-14
First Post: 2005-09-02

Brief Title: Evaluation of the Active Living Every Day Exercise Program for People With Arthritis
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Study Overview

Official Title: Evaluation of the Health Benefits of the Active Living Every Day Physical Activity Program Among Persons With Arthritis
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2005-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: 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
Detailed Description: 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

1 To demonstrate that the ALED program can increase physical activity and fitness levels among people with arthritis
2 To demonstrate that the Active Living Every Day has arthritis-specific benefits
3 To evaluate the feasibility of disseminating the Active Living Every Day program through the NC public health network

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
CDC-NCCDPHP-MM-0444 None None None