N/A
N=24
Resilience for Older Workers With OA Through Exercise
Osteoarthritis, Knee · Osteoarthritis, Hip
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02609672 ↗Enrolled (actual)
24
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Lower Extremity Function — 6.9; 0.5 Change in scores on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Exercise (Other); No Exercise (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 45+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
- Primary completion
- Jul 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Lower Extremity Function |
6.9; 0.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Self-reported Knee and Hip Pain |
8.3; -1.0; 4.1; 0.2; -20.6; -2.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Resilience |
6.2; 2.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Mobility Performance (Six-Minute Walk Test) |
12.5; 23.7 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Mobility Performance (40 Metre Walk Test) |
-0.7; -0.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Mobility Performance (Stair Ascent) |
-0.4; 0.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Mobility Performance (Stair Descent) |
-0.1; 0.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Mobility Performance (30-second Chair Stand Test) |
0.2; -0.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Mobility Performance (Timed Up and Go Test) |
-0.5; 0.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Arthritis-related Self-efficacy |
1.1; 0.6; 0.9; 0.1; 1.6; 0.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Depression Status |
-7.2; 0.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Grip Strength (Absolute) |
1.1; -0.1; 0.4; -0.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Grip Strength (Relative) |
0.0; 0.0; 0.0; 0.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Isometric Knee and Hip Extensor and Flexor Strength |
0.1; -0.1; 0.0; 0.0; 0.1; 0.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Cardiovascular Fitness |
-1.3; -1.7 | — |
Summary
Exercise is effective at reducing pain while improving physical function. However we do not know if exercise can boost resilience in the workplace, to allow people with osteoarthritis to work as long as they desire. Previous research shows that exercise holds the most promise for helping people enjoy their work because it reduces sick time, reduces pain, and improves productivity. However, little work has examined the effect of exercise for people with arthritis in the workplace. The purpose of the study is to investigate whether exercise improves resilience in the workplace, mobility, fitness, strength, and pain in comparison to no exercise in those with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 45 years of age or older
- McMaster employee
- Sedentary job (stand or walk for <1/3 of work day)
- Able to safely climb two flights of stairs
- Hip pain
- Hip pain during internal rotation and hip flexion
- Knee pain
- Less than 30 minutes of morning stiffness in the knee
- Crepitus in the knee with active range of motion
- Bony enlargement around the knee
- Bony tenderness to palpation at the knee
- No warmth around the knee
Exclusion Criteria
- Any other forms of arthritis
- Osteoporosis-related fracture
- History of patellofemoral symptoms
- Active non-arthritic hip or knee disease
- Hip or knee surgery
- Use of cane or walking aid
- Unstable heart condition
- Neurological conditions
- Hip, knee or ankle injuries in past 3 months
- Physician-advised restriction to physical activity
- Any injuries that would prohibit participation in exercise
- Ipsilateral ankle conditions
- Currently receiving cancer treatment
- Currently pregnant
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02609672). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.