Recruiting

Low-Impact Exercise

Sponsor:

University of Missouri-Columbia

Code:

NCT03711773

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Osteoarthritis, Hip

Osteoarthritis Ankle

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Group Physical Therapy Classes

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Osteoarthritis, Hip

Osteoarthritis Ankle

Study ID

NCT03711773

Start date

Nov 1, 2018

Status verified date

Jan, 2026

Completion date

Jan 1, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 1, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant
  • Prisoners

Study Design

Enrollment

10000 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Group Physical Therapy Class

Group Physical Therapy Classes. 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.

Interventions

Group Physical Therapy Classes

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.

Primary outcome measure

  • VAS Pain scores [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Kylee Rucinski

573-884-6216rucinskik@health.missouri.edu

Vicki Jones

573-882-7583jonesvicki@health.missouri.edu

Locations

Missouri Orthopaedic Institute

Recruiting

Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65202

Contacts

Kylee Rucinski

573-884-6216rucinskik@health.missouri.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Missouri-Columbia

Last update posted

Feb 2, 2026

Last verified

Jan, 2026

Keywords

  • joint pain
  • osteoarthritis
  • hip pain
  • knee pain
  • ankle pain

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Missouri-Columbia on 2026-02-02.