Arthritis Clinical Trial
— HEATOfficial title:
Equine-assisted Therapy for Adults and Older Adults With Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Verified date | January 2018 |
Source | University of Missouri, Kansas City |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
A study will be conducted to assess if adults and older adults with arthritis who ride horses
are able to move better, have less pain, enjoy nature more and have a better quality of life
then people who go to class to learn about exercise. This is needed because adults with
arthritis experience joint pain, stiffness, damage to their cartilage, and decreased range of
motion in their hips, knees, shoulders, and back. This study will measure effects on
patient's joints, pain, quality of life, muscle and cartilage before and after either
arthritis exercise education or horse riding. Horses have unique movements that target joints
without weight bearing and possibly show improvements without joint damage.
Twenty two subjects will be assigned to either the equine-assisted therapy (EAT) group or a
group receiving exercise education for 1 hour each week for 6 weeks. Outcomes of pain, joint
mobility and quality of life are measured at 0, 3 and 6 weeks. Enjoyment will be determined
by a survey. Safety procedures include helmets, side walking attendants for balance, and
controlled by a certified riding instructor at a certified riding center. Data will be
gathered and reviewed, to assess the effects of EAT on arthritis.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 21 |
Est. completion date | December 20, 2017 |
Est. primary completion date | December 20, 2017 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 45 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Ages 45 and older Joint pain inclusion will be considered with a mild [Mild pain (0-44)] to moderate pain level [Moderate pain (45-74 mm)] (Hawker, Mian, Kendzerska, & French, 2011) not completely relieved by medications. Measured decreased range of motion by 20% (back, shoulder, knee and hip) and hip abduction wide enough to straddle a horse without discomfort. Written physician's or advanced practice registered nurse's (APRN) clearance to ride a horse. Ability to read and understand English as evidenced by the capacity to follow verbal and written directions at the screening interview. Exclusion Criteria: Self-reported: fear of horses. Self reported allergies to horses. Self reported osteoporosis. Inability to abduct hips wide enough to straddle a horse comfortably. Lack of transportation to the Therapeutic Riding Center. Horse riding for the previous six months. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Due West Therapeutic Riding Center | Kansas City | Kansas |
United States | Kansas City Physician's Partners | Kansas City | Missouri |
United States | Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | Kansas City | Missouri |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Missouri, Kansas City |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Attendance - Measured by number of participants attending each arm of the study | Data on attendance will be collected at 0 (screening), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and week 6. Tracking of de-identified will be measured. Data will be aggregated according to intervention vs. control group. | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and week 6 | |
Primary | Recruitment - Data will be measured according to number of participants. | Participant data will include: : Identified, Approached, Screened, Consented, and attending week 1 of either intervention | Prior to and including Week 1 of the study | |
Primary | Implementation - This will be measured by completed Protocol Impediment Form | Each time a roadblock or difficulty in implementation occurs a Protocol Impediment Form will be completed. Data from these forms will be aggregated for reporting of findings from the study | Measured after week 6 | |
Primary | Fidelity to the Protocol - This is measured by a researcher or research assistant observing with a protocol checklist. | Each time there is a Protocol Violation the researcher or Research Assistant will correct the violation and mark that is was corrected. Data will be aggregated and reported for protocol violations in each arm | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and week 6 | |
Primary | Recruitment Procedure Sequence - This will be measured by number of participants | Number of participants approached will be compared to number of participants who meet inclusion criteria and then start week 1. | Week 0, 1 | |
Primary | Exclusion of Participants - This is measured by number of participants that meet exclusion criteria | Reasons for exclusion will be aggregated and reported | Week 0 | |
Primary | Attrition - This is measured by the number of participants enrolled vs. completion of the study | Attrition rate will be calculated and reported | 0, 6 weeks | |
Primary | Completeness - This will be measured by number of Protocol Impediment incidences, Protocol violations noted on the Protocol checklists. | Incidents of incomplete protocol will be measured, calculated and aggregated by Protocol step | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and week 6 | |
Primary | Timing - measured by minutes for each major protocol step | Planned time vs. actual time for protocol steps will be collected and aggregated. | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 Weeks | |
Primary | Compliance - This will be measured by number of Protocol Violations due to refusal or inability to comply with the protocol | Protocol Violations will be categorized into researcher violations, participant violations, therapeutic riding instructor violations. | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 Weeks | |
Primary | Missing Data - Missing data will be counted | Missing data will be identified and counted. | 8 Weeks | |
Primary | Acceptability of the protocol - measured by Exit Survey Questionaire | Open ended question will be administered upon exit of the study asking about acceptability of the study protocol for each arm | 6 Weeks | |
Primary | Continuing the intervention - Measured by self reported affirmative responses | Do the study participants intend to continue the intervention after the end of the study? This will be asked at the end of the study and a follow-up phone call to assess if they continued will be made at 8 weeks. Data will be aggregated and reported. | 8 Weeks | |
Primary | Migration - Measured by number of requests to move from assigned groups | Do the participants stay in the assigned groups, e.g. not wanting to move from control group to treatment group? Note of any desire to change groups will be documented and counted. Data will be aggregated and reported. | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 Weeks | |
Primary | Blinding - Measured by number of responses of participants checking if they were in the intervention or control group | Do participants know that they are in the treatment group or control group at the end of the study? At the conclusion of the study this will be asked. Data will be aggregated and reported. | 6 Weeks | |
Primary | Length of Study Visits - Measured by number of responses on a Likert scale on Exit survey | Do the participants feel the time spent per session is too long, too short, or just right? This will be asked at the conclusion of the study. Data will be aggregated and reported. | 6 Weeks | |
Primary | Length of Overall Study - Measured by number of responses on Exit survey Likert scale | Do the participants feel the time spent in the study (6 weeks) was too long, too short or just right? This will be asked at the conclusion of the study. Data will be aggregated and reported. | 6 Weeks | |
Primary | Measurement - Measured by number of responses on Exit Survey - Yes/No | Do the participants feel the measures were too extensive. This will be asked and measured at the conclusion of the study. Data will be aggregated and reported. | 6 Weeks | |
Primary | Study Improvement - Measured by comments for improvement | Any other suggestions for improving the study. Responses for improvement will be asked, documented and collated for themes. | 6 Weeks | |
Secondary | Pain | What is the effect of an equine-assisted therapy intervention compared to an exercise attention-control intervention on pain in adults and older adults with arthritis? Visual Analog Pain Scale will be used to measure | 0, 3, and 6 Weeks | |
Secondary | Range of Motion | What is the effect of an equine-assisted therapy intervention compared to an exercise attention-control intervention on range of motion in adults and older adults with arthritis? Goniometer will measure joint range of motion | 0, 3, and 6 Weeks | |
Secondary | Serum Troponin | What is the effect of an equine-assisted therapy intervention compared to an exercise attention-control intervention on serum troponin for muscle in adults and older adults with arthritis? Serum Troponin will be used to measure this. | 0 and 6 Weeks | |
Secondary | Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP) Biomarker | What is the effect of an equine-assisted therapy intervention compared to an exercise attention-control intervention on Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein biomarker for cartilage in adults and older adults with arthritis? Serum COMP will be measured | 0 and 6 Weeks | |
Secondary | Quality of Life | What is the effect of an equine-assisted therapy intervention compared to an exercise attention-control intervention on quality of life in adults and older adults with arthritis? Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS 2) short-form will be used to measure this. | 0, 3, and 6 Weeks | |
Secondary | Enjoyment of Nature | What is the effect of an equine-assisted therapy intervention compared to an exercise attention-control intervention on enjoyment of nature in adults and older adults with arthritis? Environmental Attitudes Inventory Scale Sub-scale #1 will measure this. | 0, 3, and 6 Weeks |
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