Recruiting
Phase 3

OA with WWE

Sponsor:

University of Utah

Code:

NCT06932887

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Chronic Pain Management

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 45+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Text Messaging

Motivational Messaging

Physical Activity Counseling and Self-Directed Walk with Ease

Enhanced Walk with Ease

Study Details

Brief summary:

The Beat Pain Better study examines strategies to increase the reach of evidence-based interventions for persons with osteoarthritis (OA) in communities that experience disparities. The study is a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-imple-mentation trial using sequential, multiple assignment, ran¬domi¬zation to evaluate 1) two text mes¬saging strat¬egies to reach persons with OA and enroll them in physical activity counseling provided by physical therapists; and 2) two strat¬egies to engage enrolled persons in the Walk with Ease (WWE) intervention for sustained self-management.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Chronic Pain Management

Study ID

NCT06932887

Start date

May 28, 2025

Status verified date

Jan, 2026

Completion date

Mar 31, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 31, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 45+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 45 or older;
2. Visit in participating medical clinic within the past 6 months
3. OA diagnosis code related to lower extremity and/or spine on the problem list or associ¬ated with an encounter in the past 6 months
4. Has functioning cell phone able to receive calls and texts

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unable to participate in a regular walking program defined as the ability to walk for at least five minutes with or without the use of an assistive device.
2. Medical contraindication to participation in physical activity
3. Unable to communicate in either Spanish or English

Study Design

Enrollment

346 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Text Messaging

Weekly text message invitations over 4 weeks to engage in physical activity counseling

experimental: Text Messaging with Motivational Messages

Weekly text message invitations over 4 weeks to engage in physical activity counseling that also include motivational messages

active comparator: PA Counseling and Self-Directed Walk with Ease

Six weeks of weekly telehealth PA counseling provided by a physical therapist plus connection to the Walk with Ease portal for ongoing self-management.

experimental: PA Counseling and Enhanced, Self-Directed Walk with Ease

Six weeks of weekly telehealth PA counseling provided by a physical therapist plus connection to the Walk with Ease portal for ongoing self-management along with opportunity to participate in group classes.

Interventions

Text Messaging

Weekly SMS messages sent to potential participants to inform them of the opportunity to participate in PA counseling for their arthritis. instructions also provided on how to request a referral.

Motivational Messaging

The use of short motivational messages along with text messages inviting persons to participate in PA counseling. The messages are intended to enhance the motivation to participate in PA counseling.

Physical Activity Counseling and Self-Directed Walk with Ease

All persons consenting to PA counseling receive 6 weekly sessions provided in-person or remote with 2-way video or audio commu¬nication. All participants receive education to address negative psy-chological appraisals of OA, reassur¬ance that PA is safe and beneficial, and a PA program primarily focused on walk¬ing, although additional activities may be included. Additional components include exercises tai¬lored to the partici¬pant's needs and coping strategies such as mindful breathing to help manage stress.

Enhanced Walk with Ease

Along with the portal registration participants in the Enhanced WWE group are also offered the opportunity to participate in virtual group WWE classes offered on a rolling basis in either English or Spanish.

Primary outcome measure

  • Reach-Enroll for PA Counseling [ Time Frame: From time of initiating text messaging to enrollment ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Julie Fritz, PhD, PT

801-587-2237julie.fritz@utah.edu

Locations

Association for Utah Community Health

Recruiting

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84107

Contacts

Tracey Siaperas

(801) 974-5522tracey@auch.org

Vamos Health

Recruiting

West Valley City, Utah, United States, 84120

More Information

Sponsor

University of Utah

Last update posted

Jan 29, 2026

Last verified

Jan, 2026

Keywords

  • osteoarthritis
  • chronic pain
  • physical therapy
  • self-management

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 Utah on 2026-01-29.