Osteoarthritis Knee
Conditions
Keywords
Osteoarthritis Knee, Self Care, Treatment Outcome, Patient Education as Topic, Physical Therapy Modalities
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability to assimilate and implement an integrated treatment program osteoarthritis of the knee, including the diagnosis and follow-up by a family physician in primary care clinics, combined with patient self-care training and physiotherapy program
Interventions
BEHAVIORALself management education
Sponsors
Meir Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Active complaint of knee pain * Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to X-ray * Morning stiffness of less than 30 minutes AND/OR crepitus in active movement * Ability to read Hebrew
Exclusion criteria
* Previous participation in physiotherapy treatment program * Gout in knee, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia * Complaints that appear in a knee which was operated in the past * Dementia * Severe limitations in mobility
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in WOMAC ( Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index ) score during participating in the program | 0, 6 weeks, for intervention group after completing physical therapy program, for the control group after 6 months | WOMAC score will be evaluated through a questionnaire (validated to Hebrew) at baseline and after a constant time period. For both groups (intervention and control) after 6 weeks from enrollment and then for the control group after 6 months, and for the intervention group after completing physical therapy program. we will assess the change from baseline. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in VAS pain score during participating in the program | 0, 6 weeks, for intervention group after completing physical therapy program, for the control group after 6 months | VAS score will be evaluated through a questionnaire (validated to Hebrew) at baseline and after a constant time period. For both groups (intervention and control) after 6 weeks from enrollment and then for the control group after 6 months, and for the intervention group after completing physical therapy program. we will assess the change from baseline. |
| Change in the consumption of drugs during participating in the program | 0, 6 weeks, for intervention group after completing physical therapy program, for the control group after 6 months | Prescriptions given by family doctor, for treating patient's knee complaints. It will be evaluated by the medical record registration of the patients, at baseline and after a constant time period. For both groups (intervention and control) after 6 weeks from enrollment and then for the control group after 6 months, and for the intervention group after completing physical therapy program. |
| Changes in Referrals to specialists doctors during participating in the program | after 6 weeks since enrollment, and then for intervention group after completing physical therapy program, and for the control group after 6 months | Referrals given by family doctor. It will be evaluated by the medical record registration of the patients, for both groups (intervention and control) after 6 weeks from enrollment and then for the control group after 6 months, and for the intervention group after completing physical therapy program. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction with treatment | 6 months after enrollment | Satisfaction Questionnaire |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed