NCT00526435

Evaluation of Walk With Ease in Arthritis

Evaluation of the Walk With Ease Program Among People With Arthritis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 468 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The overall goal of this study is to determine the whether the Walk with Ease (WWE) program in its 2 version (group-assisted and self-directed) can increase physical activity and fitness levels among individuals (18 years and older) with arthritis over the long-term. Participants will be approximately 657 subjects from 20-24 rural and urban communities across North Carolina. It is expected that participants in the WWE program will have reduced pain, improved function and increased activity levels after participation in this 6-week program.

Conditions

• Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Walk with Ease - Group	Participate in 6-week, 1 hour per week group assisted classes (with instructor).
BEHAVIORAL	Walk with Ease - Self	SUbject will receive the WWE workbook and follow it without group/instructor assistance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-10-01
• Primary completion: 2010-01-01
• Completion: 2010-01-01
• First posted: 2007-09-10
• Last updated: 2011-03-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States