NCT06880653Recruiting
Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management
Examination of the Dose Response Relationship Between Physical Activity and Arthritis-Attributable Outcomes
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 285 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 11 Mar 2025
- Start date
- 28 Mar 2025
- Primary completion date
- 1 Oct 2028
- Lead sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Diseases
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- NCT number
- NCT06880653
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 285
- From 28 Mar 2025 to the primary completion date, 1 Oct 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.
Prior treatment
- Plan to have a surgery that affects mobility in the next 12 months
Other illness
- Have uncontrolled hypertension (e.g., systolic blood pressure \> 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg)
- 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).
Other
- Have any contraindications to exercise (besides arthritis)
- Engage in \>45 min/week of Actigraph assessed moderate to vigorous intensity activity
- 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
Who the study is looking for
- 18 years or older
- Have a doctor diagnosed form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia
- Ability to read and write in English
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Columbia | United States | Recruiting |
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