Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · Mar 11, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management," is studying how different amounts of physical activity can help manage symptoms of arthritis and related conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and fibromyalgia. The researchers want to find out if exercising for 45 minutes, 90 minutes, or 150 minutes each week makes a difference in how people feel and function. The study is currently looking for participants who are 18 years or older, have been diagnosed with a form of arthritis, and can read and write in English.

If you decide to join this trial, you'll be randomly assigned to one of the three exercise groups. It’s important to note that you cannot already be exercising for more than 30 minutes a week or have certain health issues that could make exercise unsafe. Participants will need to use a Fitbit device to track their activity. Overall, this study aims to provide valuable information about how exercise can benefit those living with arthritis, and your involvement could help others facing similar challenges.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18 years or older
• • Have a doctor diagnosed form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia
• • Ability to read and write in English
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Have any contraindications to exercise (besides arthritis)
• • Engage in ≥30 min/week of Actigraph assessed MVPA
• • Are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant in the next year
• • Are planning to relocate out of the Columbia, SC area in the next 12 months,
• • Do not have a device compatible with Fitbit
• • Have uncontrolled hypertension (e.g., systolic blood pressure \> 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg)
• • Plan to have a surgery that affects mobility in the next 12 months
• • Have a serious cognitive impairment.
• • Not willing to be randomized to any of the 3 conditions, do not believe they could adhere to the goals, or do not believe they could achieve the highest dose of activity (150 minutes/week).