Integrated Treatment Program for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

N/AUnknownNCT02200107

Meir Medical Center155 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

155

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Knee

Interventions

self management educationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Clalit Health Service

Jerusalem, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in WOMAC ( Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index ) score during participating in the program

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.

Time frame: 0, 6 weeks, for intervention group after completing physical therapy program, for the control group after 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Change in VAS pain score during participating in the program

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.

Time frame: 0, 6 weeks, for intervention group after completing physical therapy program, for the control group after 6 months

Change in the consumption of drugs during participating in the program

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.

Time frame: 0, 6 weeks, for intervention group after completing physical therapy program, for the control group after 6 months

Changes in Referrals to specialists doctors during participating in the program

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.

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