Text messages and walking programs to help people with osteoarthritis manage pain

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults aged 45 or older with osteoarthritis (OA) of the legs, hips, knees or spine. They must have visited a participating clinic recently. The trial tests text messages and walking programs.

Age

45 years or older

Sex

All sexes

Disease stage

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the lower body (legs) and/or spine. It must be recorded in the clinic's records, or at a clinic visit in the past 6 months.

Main reasons for not taking part

• Not able to walk for at least five minutes, with or without a walking aid
• A medical reason that rules out physical activity
• Not able to communicate in Spanish or English
• No working cell phone that can receive calls and texts
• No visit to a participating clinic in the past 6 months

The registry criteria, word for word

What the trial wants to find out

The Beat Pain Better study examines strategies to increase the reach of evidence-based interventions for persons with osteoarthritis (OA) in communities that experience disparities. The study is a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-imple-mentation trial using sequential, multiple assignment, ran¬domi¬zation to evaluate 1) two text mes¬saging strat¬egies to reach persons with OA and enroll them in physical activity counseling provided by physical therapists; and 2) two strat¬egies to engage enrolled persons in the Walk with Ease (WWE) intervention for sustained self-management.

The 4 groups in the trial

• Text MessagingExisting treatment, for comparison

  Weekly text message invitations over 4 weeks to engage in physical activity counseling

• Text Messaging with Motivational MessagesTreatment being tested

  Weekly text message invitations over 4 weeks to engage in physical activity counseling that also include motivational messages

  Treatment: Text Messaging and Motivational Messaging

• PA Counseling and Self-Directed Walk with EaseExisting treatment, for comparison

  Six weeks of weekly telehealth PA counseling provided by a physical therapist plus connection to the Walk with Ease portal for ongoing self-management.

  Treatment: Physical Activity Counseling and Self-Directed Walk with Ease

• PA Counseling and Enhanced, Self-Directed Walk with EaseTreatment being tested

  Six weeks of weekly telehealth PA counseling provided by a physical therapist plus connection to the Walk with Ease portal for ongoing self-management along with opportunity to participate in group classes.

  Treatment: Physical Activity Counseling and Self-Directed Walk with Ease and Enhanced Walk with Ease