Evaluating the effects of walking on pain in older adults

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This research evaluates how brief bouts of intermittent walking affect bodily pain and movement-evoked pain in older adults with musculoskeletal pain. Participants will undergo two sessions where they will experience either uninterrupted sitting or sitting interrupted by light walking, with various assessments including quantitative sensory testing and questionnaires. The study aims to understand the body's adaptation to pain through these different movement conditions.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Community-dwelling men and women
* Answer yes to the following question: Have you experienced any musculoskeletal pain (pain affecting joints, bones, ligaments, tendons or muscles) in the past month?

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cardiovascular issues such as uncontrolled blood pressure over 150/99 mmHg, heart failure, or history of acute myocardial infarction;
* Angina in the last month (squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness, or pain in chest)
* Serious systemic disease or condition (e.g., severe osteoarthritis, injury) that restricts normal daily activities
* Neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy)
* Serious psychiatric conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or hospitalization within the preceding year for psychiatric illness
* Known peripheral neuropathy
* Chronic opioid use (defined as ≥ 90 days)
* Unable to walk for 6 minutes without assistive devices

Session exclusion criteria:

• Participants will be asked to not participate in vigorous or unaccustomed exercise 48 hours prior to each study session.

Where it's running

• 250 University Blvd
  Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Kelly Marie Naugle — School of Health and Human Sciences, IUPUI
• Study coordinator: Kelly M Naugle, PhD
• Email: kmnaugle@iu.edu
• Phone: +3172740601

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.