Preventing activity loss from osteoarthritis in the Mountain West
The Mountain West Arthritis Secondary Prevention Program
This program connects people with osteoarthritis in the Mountain West to physical-activity counseling and local community programs to help them stay active and limit disability.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salt Lake City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11186952 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be linked with healthcare counseling about safe physical activity and with CDC-endorsed community programs that teach self-management and exercise for osteoarthritis. The project works with local clinics and community organizations across Mountain West towns, with special outreach to rural, low-income, and racial/ethnic minoritized communities. The team will test different ways to spread, scale, and keep these programs running so more people can join them. Researchers will follow participants over time to see if these strategies help more people start and keep up activity and reduce activity limitations.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults living in the Mountain West with osteoarthritis—especially those in rural areas, with lower income, or from racial/ethnic minoritized groups—are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without osteoarthritis, those living outside the Mountain West region, or anyone medically unable to participate in physical activity programs are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help people with osteoarthritis increase physical activity, reduce pain-related limitations, and improve daily function.
How similar studies have performed: Exercise and arthritis-appropriate evidence-based programs have helped people with osteoarthritis before, but using outreach and implementation methods to reach rural and underserved communities is less well tested.
Where this research is happening
Salt Lake City, United States
- Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah — Salt Lake City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fritz, Julie M — Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
- Study coordinator: Fritz, Julie M
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.