RecruitingOsteoarthritis, Knee
Positive Minds Strong Joints for Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligible age
50+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
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).
Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 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
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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)
Where it's recruiting
Massachusetts
Boston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06493903 · last updated 2025-05-16