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Telehealth Exercise and Mindfulness for Pain in Osteoarthritis (TEMPO Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
Research Sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through the recruitment process, up to 6 months from the start of the study
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial compares two video-based exercise programs for people with knee osteoarthritis: one that includes mindfulness techniques and one that is a regular exercise program. The goal is to see which program helps more with pain and overall well-being.

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through the recruitment process, up to 6 months from the start of the study
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through the recruitment process, up to 6 months from the start of the study for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Attendance
Recruitment Rate
Retention Rate
Secondary study objectives
6-minute walk test [OPTIONAL IN-PERSON VISIT]
7-meter walk test [OPTIONAL IN-PERSON VISIT]
Arthritis - Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (A-REALM)
+33 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group TMX (Telehealth Exercise and Mindfulness)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive a supervised, group-based integrated mindfulness and exercise program once a week for 8 weeks via telehealth.
Group II: Group TX (Telehealth Exercise)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive a supervised and group-based exercise program once a week for 8 weeks via telehealth.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mindful Exercise program
2022
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston University Charles River CampusLead Sponsor
121 Previous Clinical Trials
13,404 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
326 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis
Deepak Kumar, PT, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorBoston University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
124 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
124 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis
~14 spots leftby Dec 2025