Telehealth Exercise and Mindfulness for Pain in Osteoarthritis - Stage 1B

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Boston University Charles River Campus
Study ID
NCT06684587
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
50 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Exercise Program — BEHAVIORAL
    In this 10-week intervention, participants will be given strengthening exercises and neuromuscular re-education exercises.
  • Mindful Exercise — BEHAVIORAL
    In this 10-week intervention, mindfulness meditation will be integrated with strengthening and neuromuscular exercises recommended for knee osteoarthritis.

Study Details

The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test the feasibility of an 10-week telehealth mindful exercise intervention compared to a telehealth exercise only intervention for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). This RCT will be fully digital with all recruitment, assessments, and intervention being conducted remotely.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 24, 2025
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2027
Completion
Aug 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
66 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Group TX (Telehealth Exercise)
    Participants in this group will receive a group-based, supervised exercise session twice a week for 10 weeks along with a structured home exercise program. These sessions will be delivered via Boston University HIPAA-compliant Zoom videoconferencing software.
  • Experimental: Group TMX (Telehealth Exercise and Mindfulness)
    Participants in this group will receive a group-based, supervised, integrated mindfulness and exercise program twice a week for 10 weeks along with a structured home program. Similar to the exercise intervention, these sessions will be delivered via Boston University HIPAA-compliant Zoom videoconferencing software.

Primary Outcome Measure

Recruitment Rate [ Time Frame: Throughout the recruitment process; up to 12 months from the start of the study ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Boston UniversityBostonMassachusetts02215
Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
[email protected]
Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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By condition
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By specialty
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By research site
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