Chronic knee pain, osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Arthropathies
Conditions
Interventions
Interventions:
Group one: Innovative exercise and education programme - this is a course of ten sessions each consisting of some education and some exercise
Group two: Routine physiotherapy
Outcome e
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Sponsors
Physiotherapy Research Foundation (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Over 50 years of age 2. Presented to their General Practitioner with chronic knee pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unstable, co-existing medical or psychological conditions 2. Those treated with physiotherapy to the knee in the previous 12 months 3. Those receiving an intra-articular injection to the knee in the previous six months 4. Other joint pain that would prevent them participating in an exercise programme 5. Taking steroids 6. Wheelchair bound 7. A poor command of English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMasters Universities Osteoarthritic Index (WOMAC) functional score at 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Aggregate Functional Performance Test (AFPT) 2. Health-related quality of life using the Euroquol 3. Exercise self-efficacy 4. Depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed