ArthritisNCT05666167
Expanding Exercise Programming for Veterans Through Telehealth
A study testing Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessions in people with Arthritis, run by VA Office of Research and Development at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
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… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Arthritis
- What is being tested?
- Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessions
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2023to 31 Mar 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- diagnosis of symptomatic knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA)
- Veterans at Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Primary Care Clinics with at least one VA visit within the past year
- physically inactive (add definition)
Who cannot join
- 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
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- severely impaired hearing, vision, or speech
- non-English speaking
- current participation in another osteoarthritis (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
- pregnant women
- insufficient internet connectivity to participate in group telehealth
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
Aurora, Colorado, 80045-7211
Lauren Abbate, MD, (303) 399-8020 ext. 3177, Lauren.Abbate@va.gov
Andrew T Stephens, (720) 723-6726, Andrew.Stephens1@va.gov
About this study
Official title: Expanding Exercise Programming for Veterans Through Telehealth (CDA 22-066)
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.
- Conditions
- Arthritis
- Being tested
- Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessions
- Keywords
- osteoarthritis, exercise maintenance, telehealth, group exercise, text messaging
- Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessionsBehavioural
Participants receive 3 months of group telehealth exercise initiation plus text messaging followed by 6 months of text messaging plus monthly group telehealth exercise booster sessions.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Initiation and Maintenance with Text Messaging and Booster Sessions | Experimental | Participants receive 3 months of group telehealth exercise initiation plus text messaging followed by 6 months of text messaging plus monthly group telehealth exercise booster sessions. Receives: Behavioral: Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessions |
| Exercise Initiation and Maintenance with Text Messaging alone | Active comparator | Participants receive 3 months of group telehealth exercise initiation plus text messaging followed by 6 months of text messaging alone. Receives: Behavioral: Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessions |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Referrals
The number of referrals made by providers, through chart review, and the number of self-referrals by Veterans will be collected as a measure of feasibility.
Measured: 3 months
Number of sessions attended
The number of sessions attended as a percentage of the number offered will be gathered as a measure of feasibility and acceptability.
Measured: 3 months
Recruitment
The goal is that 50% of eligible provider and self-referrals and 25% of chart review referrals will participate in the program as a measure of success.
Measured: 3 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Scores
Changes in lower extremity pain (5 items), stiffness (2 items), and function (17 items) assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scale scores. Each item is scored on a Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4 (none, mild, moderate, severe, and extreme). Scores range from 0-96 and higher scores are generally associated with worse outcomes.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Dec 2022
- Study start1 Apr 2023
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ArthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by VA Office of Research and DevelopmentThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Sponsor type
- US federal agency
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Lauren Abbate, MD, Principal investigator, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05666167
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CDX 22-008
- Other IDs
- 5IK2HX003053-03
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Nov 2022
- Last updated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Expanding Exercise Programming for Veterans Through Telehealth (CDA 22-066)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05666167
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CDX 22-008
- Conditions
- Arthritis
- Keywords
- osteoarthritis, exercise maintenance, telehealth, group exercise, text messaging
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- VA Office of Research and DevelopmentUS federal agency
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Initiation and Maintenance with Text Messaging and Booster Sessions | Experimental | Behavioral: Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessionsParticipants receive 3 months of group telehealth exercise initiation plus text messaging followed by 6 months of text messaging plus monthly group telehealth exercise booster sessions. |
| Exercise Initiation and Maintenance with Text Messaging alone | Active comparator | Behavioral: Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessionsParticipants receive 3 months of group telehealth exercise initiation plus text messaging followed by 6 months of text messaging alone. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- diagnosis of symptomatic knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA)
- Veterans at Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Primary Care Clinics with at least one VA visit within the past year
- physically inactive (add definition)
Key exclusion criteria (13 listed)
- 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
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessionsParticipants receive 3 months of group telehealth exercise initiation plus text messaging followed by 6 months of text messaging plus monthly group telehealth exercise booster sessions. | Behavioural | Exercise Initiation and Maintenance with Text Messaging alone, Exercise Initiation and Maintenance with Text Messaging and Booster Sessions |
Primary outcome
Number of Referrals
Time frame: 3 months
The number of referrals made by providers, through chart review, and the number of self-referrals by Veterans will be collected as a measure of feasibility.
Number of sessions attended
Time frame: 3 months
The number of sessions attended as a percentage of the number offered will be gathered as a measure of feasibility and acceptability.
Recruitment
Time frame: 3 months
The goal is that 50% of eligible provider and self-referrals and 25% of chart review referrals will participate in the program as a measure of success.
1 secondary outcome
Change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Scores
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Lauren Abbate, MD principal investigator
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Group Telehealth Exercise Sessions with text messaging plus booster sessions in people with Arthritis, run by VA Office of Research and Development at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Lauren Abbate, MD ((303) 399-8020 ext. 3177, Lauren.Abbate@va.gov), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Referrals (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Oct 2026.