Can patient self-management education programs improve outcomes of people with osteoarthritis?

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a 6-week patient education program, the Arthritis Self-Management Program, for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis. This study will find out whether the Program improves people’s wellbeing and whether it is good value for money.

Ackerman IN, Buchbinder R, Osborne RH.

2012-11-1245 citations

10.1093/rheumatology/kes295

Challenges in evaluating an Arthritis Self-Management Program for people with hip and knee osteoarthritis in real-world clinical settings.

Ackerman IN, Buchbinder R, Osborne RH.

2012-03-0132 citations

10.3899/jrheum.111358

Interventions

Participants will be recruited from outpatient orthopaedic and rheumatology clinics at Cabrini Hospital, Austin Hospital, The Northern Hospital, Alfred Hospital, Epworth Hospital, Frankston Hospital and Geelong Hospital. Participants will be randomly allocated to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will undergo a 6-week Arthritis Self-Management Program, involving 1 session per week (each session is 2.5 hours) and will also receive an Arthritis Self-Management

Participants will be recruited from outpatient orthopaedic and rheumatology clinics at Cabrini Hospital, Austin Hospital, The Northern Hospital, Alfred Hospital, Epworth Hospital, Frankston Hospital and Geelong Hospital. Participants will be randomly allocated to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will undergo a 6-week Arthritis Self-Management Program, involving 1 session per week (each session is 2.5 hours) and will also receive an Arthritis Self-Management book.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

1. Hip or knee osteoarthritis for which the patient has been referred to or consulted an orthopaedic surgeon or rheumatologist . 2. Able to complete written questionnaires in English 3. A reasonable expectation that the 6 sessions of the Arthritis Self-Management Program can be attended

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients on an orthopaedic waiting list for joint replacement surgery or scheduled joint replacement surgery 2. Cognitive dysfunction 3. Previous participation in an Arthritis Self-Management Program.

Outcome results