The effects of designed educational program on health related quality of life of knee osteoarthritis patients

Comparison the effects of an educational program based on stage of change theory with drug therapy on health related quality of life, pain reduction and disability improvement of patients living with knee osteoarthritis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2012102110603N1

Enrollment

146

Registered

2012-11-07

Start date

2012-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: There is no intervention for control group. Throughout the study medications such as analgesics, NSAIDs, and antidepressant drugs will be prescribed for participants in control group a

Prevention

There is no intervention for control group. Throughout the study medications such as analgesics, NSAIDs, and antidepressant drugs will be prescribed for participants in control group as necessary.

The intervention in intervention group is a group–based multidisciplinary rehabilitation program which involves relevant specialists to educate for 9 hours . The different specialists would be physio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: aged =35 years; suffering from knee osteoarthritis for at least 3 months. Exclusion criteria: rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory joint disease; serious co-morbidities; having knee surgery within 6 months of commencing the study; having physical impairments that preclude fulfillment of the requirements of either program

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: The short Form Health Survey (SF- 36).;Pain. Timepoint: 3 and 6 montha after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Physical function. Timepoint: 3 and 6 montha after intervention. Method of measurement: (HAQ) Health Assessment Questionnair.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSedigheh sadat Tavafian

Tarbiat Modares University

tavafian@modares.ac.ir+98 21 8288 4547

Outcome results

None listed

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