The Knee College as an Individual Preventive Intervention in the Construction Sector: Examining Factors Influencing Outcomes and Long-Term Effects (KNIE-EFFEKT)

The Knee College as an Individual Preventive Intervention in the Construction Sector: Examining Factors Influencing Outcomes and Long-Term Effects (KNIE-EFFEKT) - KNIE-EFFEKT

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036719

Enrollment

1150

Registered

2025-08-06

Start date

2025-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

M17

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with work-related knee problems who completed a Knee College over 24 months ago (https://www.bgbau.de/service/bildungsangebote/kniekolleg) are being surveyed about their current heal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Proficient in the German language. - Written consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Not proficient in the German language. - No written consent to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Study Arm 1 Assessment of the current health, training, and employment status of individuals who completed the knee college at least 24 months ago using... - Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF36) for the assessment of health-related quality of life - European Quality of Life 5 Dimension 3 Level (EQ-5D-3L) for measuring health status - Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) for measuring knee osteoarthritis-related complaints - Work-Ability-Index (WAI) for the assessment of subjective work ability Study Arm 2 Assessment of health and employment status, work ability, rehabilitation motivation, patient activation, health literacy, as well as the success of the patient education provided during the course of the knee college. Measurements at various time points T1 (start of the initial intervention), T2 (end of the initial intervention), T3 (1 year after completion of the initial intervention in the first refresher course), T4 (2 years after completion of the initial intervention in the second refresher course) using... - Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF36) for the assessment of health-related quality of life (T1-T4) - European Quality of Life 5 Dimension 3 Level (EQ-5D-3L) for measuring health status (T1-T4) - Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) for measuring knee osteoarthritis-related complaints (T1-T4) - Work-Ability-Index (WAI) for the assessment of subjective work ability (T1-T4) - Questionnaire for Training Evaluation (Q4TE) for the assessment of training success and transfer to practice (T2-T4) - Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) for the assessment of behavioral changes through patient education (T2-T4) - Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13-D) for the assessment of patient activation (T1-T4) - Patientenfragebogen zur Erfassung der Reha-Motivation (PAREMO-20) for the assessment of rehabilitation motivation (T1-T4) - Knee Osteoarthritis Knowledge Survey (OAKS) for the assessment of disease	—

Measure

Time frame

Study Arm 1 Assessment of the current health, training, and employment status of individuals who completed the knee college at least 24 months ago using... - Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF36) for the assessment of health-related quality of life - European Quality of Life 5 Dimension 3 Level (EQ-5D-3L) for measuring health status - Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) for measuring knee osteoarthritis-related complaints - Work-Ability-Index (WAI) for the assessment of subjective work ability Study Arm 2 Assessment of health and employment status, work ability, rehabilitation motivation, patient activation, health literacy, as well as the success of the patient education provided during the course of the knee college. Measurements at various time points T1 (start of the initial intervention), T2 (end of the initial intervention), T3 (1 year after completion of the initial intervention in the first refresher course), T4 (2 years after completion of the initial intervention in the second refresher course) using... - Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF36) for the assessment of health-related quality of life (T1-T4) - European Quality of Life 5 Dimension 3 Level (EQ-5D-3L) for measuring health status (T1-T4) - Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) for measuring knee osteoarthritis-related complaints (T1-T4) - Work-Ability-Index (WAI) for the assessment of subjective work ability (T1-T4) - Questionnaire for Training Evaluation (Q4TE) for the assessment of training success and transfer to practice (T2-T4) - Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) for the assessment of behavioral changes through patient education (T2-T4) - Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13-D) for the assessment of patient activation (T1-T4) - Patientenfragebogen zur Erfassung der Reha-Motivation (PAREMO-20) for the assessment of rehabilitation motivation (T1-T4) - Knee Osteoarthritis Knowledge Survey (OAKS) for the assessment of disease

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDaniel Engel

Universität Osnabrück

johnderm@uni-osnabrueck.de+49 541 969-2357

Outcome results

None listed

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