RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06493903

Positive Minds Strong Joints for Knee Osteoarthritis

Physical and Mental Health Intervention for Black Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Feasibility Study

Sponsor

Boston University Charles River Campus

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Feb 17, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Summary

The aim of this research study is to test the feasibility of a physical and mental health intervention (Positive Minds, Strong Joints or PMSJ) for Black adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Eligibility

Min Age: 50 Years

Inclusion Criteria8

Age≥50
BMI ≤ 40 kg/m2
Self-identify as Black (including African American)
Knee pain ≥4/10 on a 11 numeric scale over the past week
Scored 5 or more on either the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and/or the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7)
Can speak and understand English at a sufficient level to understand the study procedures and informed consent
Available for study duration
Able to attend remote sessions

Exclusion Criteria17

Knee, hip or ankle replacement
Intra-articular corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid knee injection within 3 months
Knee surgery within past 6 months
Currently receiving or received within 3-months any PT for knee OA
Currently receiving or received within 3 months any mental health intervention (excluding pharmacologic treatments)
Planning to initiate physical therapy for joint or low back pain in the next 3months
Planning to initiate any mental health treatment (excluding pharmacologic treatments) in the next 1 month.
Systemic inflammatory arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
Neurologic conditions (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, etc.)
Contraindications to starting an exercise program.
Suspected substance abuse
Lack capacity to consent
Pregnancy (self-report)
Participation in another clinical trial for any joint or muscle pain
Planning for a major surgery in the next 6 months
Having high risk mental health symptoms (active suicidality, bipolar disorder, mania, psychosis, schizophrenia)
Receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer)

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPositive Minds, Strong Joints

In this10-week physical and mental health intervention, participants will receive recommended exercise intervention and evidence-based mental health intervention for pain, depression and anxiety.