Topic: Primary Care Research Network for England, Musculoskeletal
Conditions
Interventions
All patients will receive advice and information (booklet) and a home exercise programme. The usual care group (Group 1) will receive up to 4 face-to face treatment sessions within 12 weeks, with the
Sponsors
Keele University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 45 years and over, either sex 2. Knee pain or stiffness in one or both knees 3. Primary Care referrals 4. Willing to participate in study 5. Able to give informed consent 6. Has access to a telephone 7. Able to read and write in English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with potentially serious pathology, e.g. inflammatory arthritis, malignancy etc 2. Those who have had a total hip or knee replacement to the affected side 3. Those who are already on a waiting list for a total knee or hip replacement 4. Those for whom exercise interventions are contra-indicated 5. Those who have received an exercise programme from a physiotherapist or an injection in the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Clinical Trials (OMERACT-OARSI) clinical responder criteria, collected at baseline, 3 and 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed