Expanding Exercise Programming for Veterans Through Telehealth (NCT05666167)
Expanding Exercise Programming for Veterans Through Telehealth (CDA 22-066)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a group telehealth exercise program for Veterans with lower extremity osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: This is a randomized pilot trial where Veterans (n=50) receive a group telehealth exercise program (3 months), followed by an exercise maintenance phase (6 months) that includes either text messaging alone or text messaging plus group telehealth exercise booster sessions. The primary outcomes for this study are feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. Feasibility will be assessed through number and source of referrals, recruitment, and retention. Acceptability will be assessed through surveys and interviews for participants and providers addressing reasons for participation, satisfaction, perceived appropriateness, and overall experience containing Likert scales and both yes/no and open-ended questions. Exploratory outcomes, assessed at multiple time points during the course of the study, will measure changes in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and changes in performance measure and physical activity assessed remotely through individual telehealth sessions. Data will be collected at baseline, 3-, 6-, and 9-month follow-up.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (14 items).
Location: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO — Aurora, Colorado
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessions (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- No telephone access
- hip or knee surgery or acute meniscus or anterior cruciate ligament tear in the past six months
- recent hospitalization for cardiovascular/cerebrovascular event
- serious mental health condition or behavioral issues precluding participating in group exercise
- terminal illness
- motor neuron diseases
- severely impaired hearing, vision, or speech
- non-English speaking
- current participation in another OA or exercise intervention or lifestyle change study
- other self-reported or study team/primary care physician deemed health condition that would prohibit participation in the study
- no primary care physician visit in past 12 months
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO — Aurora, Colorado
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (303) 399-8020
Email: Lauren.Abbate@va.gov
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.