Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group :WeChat-based transtheoretical model-based home-exercise intervention
control group:Nil
Historical control group:home-exercise intervention
Sponsors
Peking University School of Nursing
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients who >= 60 years old; experienced knee pain on most days within the past month; rated their average knee pain during the past week between 3 and 7 on an 11-point scale; exhibited intact cognitive functioning, as indicated by a score of 8–10 on the 0–10-point Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire and had a smart phone and used WeChat >= 1 time per day were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patients who had knee arthroscopy or artificial knee replacement surgery; had other lower limb surgery or health issues within the past 6 months; showed evidence of other health issues that might cause adverse outcomes during home exercise, such as myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, unstable angina or heart rhythm; used new drugs or new methods to treat KOA when entering this study; or participated in other experiments at the same time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise adherence;Knee function;KOA symptoms;Acceptability; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactShaomei Shang
Peking University School of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed