NCT06880653

Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management

Examination of the Dose Response Relationship Between Physical Activity and Arthritis-Attributable Outcomes

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 285 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to see examine the effects of 3 different levels of physical activity (45 minutes/week, 90 minutes/week, or 150 minutes/week) on arthritis symptoms.

Detailed description

All participants will be randomly assigned a physical activity goal (45 min/week, 90 min/week, or 150 min/week). To help participants achieve goals, they will receive a 6 month program which includes the Arthritis Foundation's Walk With Ease Guidebook, behavioral lessons, a Fitbit, and monthly coaching calls. Participants may also receive additional calls, texts, or emails if they are struggling to meet their physical activity goals.

Conditions

• Arthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Gout
• Fibromyalgia (FM)
• Osteoarthritis
• Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	DREAM Adaptive Intervention	6-month physical activity program (Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management (DREAM)) which includes monthly phone coaching, Walk With Ease Guidebook, behavioral lessons, and a Fitbit. Participants may receive additional contact (email, text, or phone) if they struggle to meet activity goal.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-28
• Primary completion: 2028-10-01
• Completion: 2029-04-30
• First posted: 2025-03-18
• Last updated: 2026-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States