Osteoarthritis of hip and knee Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis of hip and knee
Conditions
Interventions
Participants randomised to the intervention arm will receive new educational booklet. Participants randomised to the control arm will receive a patient information booklet about osteoarthritis produce
Sponsors
Cardiff University (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients over 50 years old, either sex 2. Presenting in primary care with hip or knee pain within the last 12 months Inclusion will not be dependent upon any diagnostic criteria for osteoarthritis, as these are inconsistently applied in primary care populations.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inflammatory joint disease 2. Fractures 3. Arthroplasty referral 4. Prescription of potent opioid analgesia Patients who have already participated in the focus groups and cognitive debriefing interviews will be excluded from the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Illness beliefs will be measured with the hip and knee pain beliefs questionnaire (HKBQ) measuring illness beliefs; score (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) at baseline, 1 month and 3 months follow-up 2. Treatment beliefs will be measured with a modified Exercise Attitude Questionnaire-18 (EAQ-18); score (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) at baseline, 1 month and 3 months follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Western Ontario McMaster University Arthritis Index (WOMAC) measuring pain, stiffness and difficulty performing daily activities; score (0 = no pain, no stiffness, no difficulty; 10 = extreme pain, extreme stiffness, extreme difficulty) at baseline, 1 month and 3 months follow up 2. Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia measuring fear of movement/re-injury; score on 4 point likert scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree at baseline, 1 month and 3 months follow-up 3. 12-item short form health survey (SF-12) measuring health and well-being by indicating which statement best describes your health at baseline, 1 month and 3 month follow-up 4. EQ-5D, a measure of health utility by indicating which statement describe health state at baseline, 1 month and 3 months follow-up 5. Client Service Inventory (CSRI) asking about contact with health care services at 3 months follow-up 6. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), a measure of physical activity at baseline, 1 month and 3 months follow up | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed