None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
We have developed a new information booklet for people who have knee osteoarthritis. This study will test the feasibility of conducting a full-scale clinical trial in a community pharmacy setting. In addition, this study will test whether the new booklet changes attitudes and knowledge of people with knee osteoarthritis more than information that is currently available in pharmacies.
Interventions
Name: COPER booklet
The COPER booklet was specifically designed for this study. It contains information about osteoarthritis, explanation of common myths, and information about investigations, pain, other symptoms, optimising quality of life, movement and activity, diet and sleep, and seeking support. The COPER booklet integrates a biopsychosocial perspective and quotations from people who have knee osteoarthritis. A supporting website can be accessed using a link provided with the booklet. The
Name: COPER booklet The COPER booklet was specifically designed for this study. It contains information about osteoarthritis, explanation of common myths, and information about investigations, pain, other symptoms, optimising quality of life, movement and activity, diet and sleep, and seeking support. The COPER booklet integrates a biopsychosocial perspective and quotations from people who have knee osteoarthritis. A supporting website can be accessed using a link provided with the booklet. The website contains more detailed information, video content, links to research and other resources, and worksheets to aid development of an arthritis action plan. The COPER booklet will be passively delivered to intervention arm participants without any further explanation. People who receive the COPER booklet will also be able to access the supporting website. People will receive the booklet once in a community pharmacy. People will be able to refer to the booklet at their own discretion for as long as they wish. Use of the booklet and website or adherence to the recommendations will not be monitored or assessed. The effect of the intervention over four weeks will be measured .
Sponsors
Dr Ben Darlow
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Pharmacists: • New Zealand registered pharmacist • Working in Canterbury • Working in a community pharmacy that has agreed to participate in the study Consumers: • They are over 18 years of age • They have knee pain that has been: o diagnosed by a health professional as OA, or o diagnosed within the pharmacy as OA as part of the recruitment visit, using the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) diagnostic criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Pharmacist participants will be excluded if they: • do not participate in study training sessions. Consumer participants will not be eligible for the study if they: • have had a joint replacement in either knee at any time. • have had knee surgery (other than joint replacement) in the last 12 months. • are unable to read and write in English.
Outcome results
None listed