Effect of self-management training versus no training on pain severity and drug usage in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Effect of self-management training versus no training on pain severity and drug usage in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N200

Enrollment

108

Registered

2017-12-25

Start date

2017-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis of knee. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine treatment including analgesic and antiinflammatory drugs plus group training in 45-60 minutes sessions once a week for 3 weeks. Intervention 2: Control grou

Treatment - Other

Intervention group: Routine treatment including analgesic and antiinflammatory drugs plus group training in 45-60 minutes sessions once a week for 3 weeks

Control group: Just routine treatment including analgesic and antiinflammatory drugs

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 50 to 70 years Knee osteoarthritis Literate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Using narcotic drugs Injection of analgesic in knee joint in the past 30 days Previous knee surgery Chronic diseases A history of attending in workshop about osteoarthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessing pain severity of knee. Timepoint: 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Via visual analog scale (VAS).;Assessing analgesic drug usage. Timepoint: 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Via history taking.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMostafa Jamshidi Zanganeh

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

mostafa.jamshidi45@yahoo.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

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