OsteoarthritisNCT03711773
Outcomes of Low-Impact Exercise Program for People With Ankle, Knee, and/or Hip Pain
A study testing Group Physical Therapy Classes in people with Osteoarthritis and Osteoarthritis, Knee, run by University of Missouri-Columbia at 1 site in United States.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
- What is being tested?
- Group Physical Therapy Classes
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2018to 1 Jan 2030
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 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)
Who cannot join
- Pregnant
- Prisoners
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
Columbia, Missouri, 65202
Kylee Rucinski, 573-884-6216, rucinskik@health.missouri.edu
About this study
Official title: Outcomes of Low-Impact Group Exercise Program for People With Ankle, Knee, and/or Hip Pain
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.
Read the detailed description
Osteoarthritis is estimated to affect at least 10% of men and 13% of women over 60 years old in the United States. It's estimated roughly 1 million total joint replacements are being performed each year. Studies have suggested that for patients with knee pain that have high BMIs, low strength, and/or have not participated in conservative measures, a low-impact exercise plan when paired with diet counseling and behavioral health classes can improve patient reported outcomes scores in both pain and function. This study seeks to build upon this research and will provide low-impact exercise plans that will be paired with standard of care dietician and behavioral health interventions in order to offer patients a full-scope approach to battling osteoarthritis pain, especially for those with high BMIs, low strength, and/or for patients that have not attempted conservative therapy in the past. We will include patients with knee, hip, and ankle pain.
- Being tested
- Group Physical Therapy Classes
- Keywords
- joint pain, osteoarthritis, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Arthralgia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Group Physical Therapy ClassesOther
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.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group Physical Therapy Class | Experimental | 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. Receives: Other: Group Physical Therapy Classes |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
VAS Pain scores
Subjects will receive VAS pain surveys each group therapy class. These VAS pain scores (visual analog survey) are taken rated between 0, which is no pain, and 10, which is the most pain.
Measured: 6 Months
Secondary outcomes (1)
BMI
Subjects will have routine weight measurements and BMI will be calculated
Measured: 6 Months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Oct 2018
- Study start1 Nov 2018
- Primary completion1 Jan 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jan 2030 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for OsteoarthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of Missouri-ColumbiaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, James Cook, University of Missouri-Columbia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03711773
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2012532
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Oct 2018
- Last updated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Outcomes of Low-Impact Group Exercise Program for People With Ankle, Knee, and/or Hip Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03711773
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2012532
- Keywords
- joint pain, osteoarthritis, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 10,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2030 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Oct 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Detailed description
Osteoarthritis is estimated to affect at least 10% of men and 13% of women over 60 years old in the United States. It's estimated roughly 1 million total joint replacements are being performed each year. Studies have suggested that for patients with knee pain that have high BMIs, low strength, and/or have not participated in conservative measures, a low-impact exercise plan when paired with diet counseling and behavioral health classes can improve patient reported outcomes scores in both pain and function. This study seeks to build upon this research and will provide low-impact exercise plans that will be paired with standard of care dietician and behavioral health interventions in order to offer patients a full-scope approach to battling osteoarthritis pain, especially for those with high BMIs, low strength, and/or for patients that have not attempted conservative therapy in the past. We will include patients with knee, hip, and ankle pain.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group Physical Therapy Class | Experimental | Other: Group Physical Therapy ClassesGroup 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. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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)
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Pregnant
- Prisoners
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Group Physical Therapy ClassesThree 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. | Other | Group Physical Therapy Class |
Primary outcome
VAS Pain scores
Time frame: 6 Months
Subjects will receive VAS pain surveys each group therapy class. These VAS pain scores (visual analog survey) are taken rated between 0, which is no pain, and 10, which is the most pain.
1 secondary outcome
BMI
Time frame: 6 Months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Group Physical Therapy Classes in people with Osteoarthritis and Osteoarthritis, Knee, run by University of Missouri-Columbia at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Kylee Rucinski (573-884-6216, rucinskik@health.missouri.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
VAS Pain scores (time frame: 6 Months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Feb 2026.