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Implementing a Group Physical Therapy Program for Veterans (GroupPT): Function QUERI 3.0

Implementing a Group Physical Therapy Program for Veterans With Knee Osteoarthritis: Function QUERI 3.0 (QUE 25-008)

Who can join

All ages · All sexes

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.

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• Implementation Strategy: Foundational Arm (other)
• Implementation Strategy: REACH Arm (other)

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Participants: 20 · Started: Apr 30, 2026

Contact the study team

• Caitlin B Kappler, MSW · Phone: (919) 286-6936

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07215572

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.