Effectiveness of Self Care Education on Helplessness

Comparison of Effectiveness of self care education versus usual care on helplessness and pain in patients with osteoarthritis referring to Tabriz Rheumatological Clinics, 2012: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201106086698N2

Enrollment

150

Registered

2012-09-28

Start date

2012-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

osteoarthritis. Arthrosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: self care education programs which includes two sessions of disease meaning education , non-pharmacological methods of pain control, nutrition and weight managemen

Lifestyle

intervention group: self care education programs which includes two sessions of disease meaning education , non-pharmacological methods of pain control, nutrition and weight management, joint protec

control group: According to the common protocol, routine treatment and training will be received without wane.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria of this study included : having knee idiopathic osteoarthritis; having primary education; Living in Tabriz and suburbs and exclusion criteria include: having age below 35 years; participated in similar studies; having history of surgery or Corticosteroid injection on knee joints.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Helplessness. Timepoint: Before intervention, six weeks and 12weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Arthritis Helplessness Index.;Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, six weeks and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZhaleh Varmaziar

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

zhaleh.varmaziar@yahoo.com+98 41 1335 8718

Outcome results

None listed

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