Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Guided Rural Arthritis Care Through Exercise (GRACE): A multi component intervention to improve the adherence, pain levels and physical function in KOA patients has been designed based
Sponsors
Director, IIPH Gandhinagar
MRHRU Sheragada
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Willingness to alter their lifestyle and follow up. 2. Clinically diagnosed cases of Knee Osteoarthritis by medical officer. 3. Having Knee pain from the past one year. 4. Non-deformed cases of Knee Osteoarthritis 5. Intact cognition 6. Not indicated for Total Knee Replacement. 7. Ability of the patient or caregiver to effectively use IT for communication.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with bowel or bladder incontinence 2. Individuals unable to sit, stand, walk due to severe medical or mobility problems. 3. Individuals unable to commit to the study requirements. 4.Individuals with an acute knee injury within 6 months. 5.Individuals having any sort of joint replacement surgery or arthroscopic surgery on the affected side of the knee. 6. Individuals having any major surgery in the last year or planning to undergo future surgeries. 7. Individuals having severe deformity in lower limbs. 8. No prior physiotherapy. 9. Non-compliance of study requirements or refusal of consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise adherence to the structured home-based exercise program among older adults with non-deformed knee osteoarthritis, assessed over a 12-weekintervention period.Timepoint: baseline, 2nd week, 4th week, 6th week, 8th week, 10th week & 12th week. i.e. endline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain levels among the older adults with non deformed knee osteoarthritis measured using a standardized pain assessment tool.Timepoint: Baseline, 2nd week, 4th week, 6th week, 8th week, 10th week, 12th week;Physical function & mobility among the older adults with non deformed knee osteoarthritis measured using a standardized pain assessment tool.Timepoint: Baseline i.e. 0 weeks & endline i.e. 12 weeks along with at 4th week, 8th week & 12th week.;Feasibility outcomes of the interventionTimepoint: During baseline & after completion of the study. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSwetali Patro
Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar
Outcome results
None listed