Activating SilverSneakers Benefits for Seniors With Osteoarthritis

Part of paid clinical trials in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study ID
NCT06782347
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Proactive Care — BEHAVIORAL
    The proactive care intervention was designed to be similar to proactive care approaches used successfully in the tobacco control area. These proactive care procedures have not yet been adequately evaluated in the exercise promotion area.

Study Details

The aim of this pragmatic randomized controlled trial is to test the effects of a brief proactive care intervention involving mailed material and two phone calls on: (1) increasing participation in SilverSneakers exercise programs among older adults with osteoarthritis; (2) improving physical, social and psychological outcomes identified as important to older adults with osteoarthritis; and (3) reducing costly osteoarthritis-related health service use. Approximately 1,454 older adults with osteoarthritis who have SilverSneakers access through their Medicare Advantage plan, but no prior SilverSneakers use, will be recruited to participate across the United States. Key outcome measures will be assessed over a two-year follow-up period.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 21, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2028
Completion
Jul 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
1,454 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Other: Proactive Care
    The Proactive Care condition will consist of one mailing to alert older adults to the existence of their SilverSneakers benefit, followed by two action-planning phone calls to prompt activation and use of the SilverSneakers exercise benefit. The action-planning calls will guide older adults through an action plan to enroll in SilverSneakers, and choose convenient joint-friendly SilverSneakers exercise options appropriate for their fitness level. Exercise options are available both in-person and online. Older adults will also be given the option to have an information sheet about SilverSneakers sent to their primary care providers to encourage further discussion about SilverSneakers.
  • No Intervention: Usual Care
    The Usual Care condition will include the standard information provided to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries about SilverSneakers.

Primary Outcome Measure

Physical Function (subscale) [ Time Frame: Administered at baseline and at 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up; reported score for the primary outcome is the change between baseline and 24-month follow-up. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Penn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvania17033-

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By condition
Osteoarthritis (other)
By specialty
OrthopedicsMusculoskeletal disorders
By research site
Penn State College of Medicine· Hershey, PA

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