Pilot study on indication-specific rehabilitation - rehabilitation outcome of the comorbidities and risk factors for osteoarthritis and influence on knee pain (osteoarthritis) and Cartilage degradation

Pilot study on indication-specific rehabilitation - rehabilitation outcome of the comorbidities and risk factors for osteoarthritis and influence on knee pain (osteoarthritis) and Cartilage degradation - AKAPP-Austrian Knee Arthritis Profiling Program

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031387

Enrollment

250

Registered

2023-06-21

Start date

2023-05-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

patients after total knee replacement M17

Interventions

Group 1: Module 1 (early/moderate OA): Patients with knee pain (VAS = 3) will be interviewed at T0 (start of rehabilitation), T1 (end of rehabilitation) and T2 (6 months follow-up) with the questionna

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Module 1: Knee pain greater than or equal to 3 (VAS) Module 2: Follow-up treatment KTEP Module 3: end-stage OA, patient directly before KTEP Men not older than 65, women not older than 60

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cortisone treatment (excl. inhalation), rheumatoid arthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
3 weeks after inpatient rehabilitation (T1): KOOS (knee pain and function), EQ-5D (quality of life), WAI (work ability index), VAS (pain) Blood parameters/cartilage remodeling: blood sampling and ELISA	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Follow-up 6 months after inpatient rehabilitation (T2): KOOS (knee pain and function), EQ-5D (quality of life), WAI (work ability index), pain scale 0-10 (pain).	—

Countries

Austria

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026