NCT07215572 · VA Office of Research and Development
Implementing a Group Physical Therapy Program for Veterans (GroupPT): Function QUERI 3.0
(GroupPT)
What this study is about
Implementing Group Physical Therapy for Veterans with Knee Osteoarthritis (Group PT): Function QUERI 3.0 aims to compare two implementation approaches for implementing Group PT in 20 VA facilities using a type III effectiveness-implementation hybrid study framework and parallel cluster randomly assigned trial (CRT) design.
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Implementing Group Physical Therapy for Veterans with Knee Osteoarthritis (Group PT): Function QUERI 3.0 aims to compare two implementation approaches for implementing Group PT in 20 VA facilities using a type III effectiveness-implementation hybrid study framework and parallel cluster randomized trial (CRT) design.
Interventions
OTHER
Implementation Strategy: Foundational Arm
The Foundational Arm includes the following activities: Toolkit, kickoff call, SharePoint, TEAMS channel, office hours calls, site specific data reports.
OTHER
Implementation Strategy: REACH Arm
The REACH Arm includes everything in the Foundational Arm, plus additional components: targeted data reports and external facilitation.
Primary outcome measures
Reach
Time frame: 18 months
Reach will be defined as the number of patients initiating (completing the first session of) Group PT at a site.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Sites are eligible to participate if they have:
- 2 outpatient PT clinicians (one primary and one back-up) for delivering Group PT
- space to conduct group sessions (if delivering Group PT in person) or ability to conduct visits via telehealth (video) Patients will be eligible for Group PT if they have a clinician diagnosis of symptomatic knee OA.
Exclusion criteria
- Site will be ineligible to participate if they are already conducting a group physical therapy class for patients with knee OA.
- Patients will be ineligible for Group PT if they have a substantial fall risk or co-occurring health conditions that would make participation in a group exercise class unsafe.
Where
- Durham, North Carolina
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced May 7, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations