MAintAin Activity in Arthritis: A Feasibility Study
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: MAintAin Activity with Arthritis.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Arthritis. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Best practice guidelines across the world always recommend those living with arthritis to be physically active. Research shows that being active can help people living with arthritis to do the things that they want to do for longer, reduce pain, improve quality of life and protect against getting other health conditions such as heart disease, lung disease and cancer. Whilst various exercise programmes support people with arthritis to be active most individuals reduce their level of PA after completion of a prescribed programme. Staying active in the longer-term is more difficult and there is often a decrease in activity over time. Research has shown that exercise programmes helping people to become active, such as exercise classes, may not always have the right approach and focus during the programme to help people to stay active long-term. It is important to understand if people with arthritis can be supported to maintain their activity levels well in to the future. The investigators have already spoken to people living with arthritis, people involved in arthritis care and those involved in promoting physical activity. The research team brought their feedback and the scientific literature together and shaped a new intervention that suits the needs of people with arthritis and helps them to continue to be physically active. The investiagtors will now ask people living with arthritis to try out the new intervention. Participants will receive up to five coaching sessions that aim to support people with arthritis to maintain their PA after exiting a structured exercise programme. Sessions will be delivered within community venues in a group setting by a trained provider. Sessions will last approximately between 60 and 90 minutes and will be delivered over a period of approximately 4-months. Participants may receive a smartwatch with an inbuilt step counter such as Fitbit and diary to record their daily steps or physical activity minutes. The diary will also be used to record physical activity maintenance goals, complete action plans and self-monitor progress to build new habits. Participants can continue to use their own smartwatch if they have one. The research team are interested to know if the programme has any effect on the amount of activity people do over time as well as looking at factors which can help with the understanding of 'why' or 'why not' a PA intervention may have worked.
Interventions
- Behavioral MAintAin Activity with Arthritis
Participants will receive up to five health coaching sessions led by a trained provider. The aim is to motivate people to meet their physical activity goals, look at their options, make choices and plans, identify challenges, and help them through these changes related to their physical activity and maintenance. Session 1: One to one session with a physical activity coach Session 2-5: Group sessions with approx. 8-10 other people living with arthritis. In the sessions participants will: • Set, r
Primary outcome measures
- Qualitative Interview [Time frame: pre (week zero) and post (week 17)]
Secondary outcome measures (8)
- Physical Activity [Time frame: pre (week 0) and post (week 17)]
- Relapse Self Efficacy Questionnaire [Time frame: pre (week 0) and post (week 17)]
- Maintenance Self Efficacy Questionnaire [Time frame: pre (week 0) and post (week 17)]
- Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index [Time frame: pre (week 0) and post (week 17)]
- Physical Activity Behaviour Self-Evaluation Questionnaire [Time frame: pre (week 0) and post (week 17)]
- Adapted Action and Coping Planning Questionnaire [Time frame: pre (week 0) and post (week 17)]
- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REGULATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE (BREQ-3) [Time frame: pre (week 0) and post (week 17)]
- Satisfaction with intervention [Time frame: post (week 17)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Those who have exited from a supervised group-based exercise programme for arthritis.
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Exclusion Criteria: Those aged under 18 years
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Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06842550 · 24-242 · HRCI-HRB-2022-010