Exploring the Acute and Dynamic Relationships Between Movement and Pain in Older Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain

Part of paid clinical trials in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sponsor
Indiana University
Study ID
NCT06886906
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Older People
  • Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
55 Years - 85 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Intermittent light walking — BEHAVIORAL
    The participant will remain seated throughout the 1 hour experimental period. During this 1-hour period, participants will complete six bouts of 2.5-minutes of light intensity walking. Overall, the bouts will occur on six occasions, providing a total of 15 minutes of light intensity activity.
  • uninterrupted sitting — BEHAVIORAL
    The participant will remain seated throughout the experimental period and will be instructed to minimize excessive movement, only rising from the chair to void. This experimental condition is designed to mimic prolonged uninterrupted sedentary behavior.

Study Details

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of brief bouts of intermittent walking on bodily pain, pain during movement, and how the body adapts to musculoskeletal pain in older adults.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 13, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2026
Completion
Aug 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Uninterrupted Sitting for 1 hour
    The participant will remain seated throughout the experimental period and will be instructed to minimize excessive movement, only rising from the chair to void. This experimental condition is designed to mimic prolonged uninterrupted sedentary behavior.
  • Experimental: 1 hour of sitting interrupted with 2.5 minute bouts of light intensity walking
    Participants will sit as described above with six bouts of 2.5-minutes of light intensity walking (see Figure 2). Overall, the bouts will occur on six occasions, providing a total of 15 minutes of light intensity activity. Participants will be asked to walk at a light intensity based on the 6-20 RPE scale, which corresponds to a 9-11 RPE rating. This experimental condition is designed to mimic sedentary behavior interspersed with frequent short bouts of LPA. RPE and pain intensity (0-100 scale) will be assessed at the end of each walking bout.

Primary Outcome Measure

Mechanical Temporal Summation of Pain (TS) [ Time Frame: Pre and post the 1-hour experimental conditions ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
250 University BlvdIndianapolisIndiana46202
Kelly M Naugle, PhD
[email protected]
317-274-0601

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