Osteoarthritis in Terms of ICF Components

Pamukkale University100 enrolled

Overview

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease associated with functional impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, as well as poor quality life. Therefore, the comprehensive assessment is important to determine how complex problems affect patients with OA. The first aim of this study was to link and allocate items of The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) OA index with ICF Comprehensive Core Set for osteoarthritis. The second aim was to examine the relationship between the quality of life and each ICF component's scores determined based on clinical data of WOMAC in OA.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Quality of Life OUTCOME MEASURES

Interventions

EvaluationOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed with OA according to American College of Rheumatology clinical criteria for OA of the knee or hip;\[14,15\] * being in the age range 18-65; and * absence of other diseases affecting functions and daily life (orthopedic, neurological, cardiovascular, metabolic disease and lung pathology). Exclusion Criteria: * comorbidity affecting lower extremity and functions (patellofemoral pain syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, ligament tear, meniscus); * previous lower extremity surgery; * Intra-articular steroid or hyaluronic acid injection in the last three months * cognitive impairments; * pregnancy; and * illiteracy.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) OA Index:

The WOMAC Index is a self-administered, disease-specific questionnaire consisting of 24 items which are widely used in the evaluation of hip and knee OA. It consists of 24 items: pain (5 items), stiffness (2 items), and physical function (17 items). High score indicates worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.

Time frame: 15 min

Nottingham Health Profile (NHP):

NHP is a widely used measure of perceived distress of patients in physical, emotional and social domains. It consists of 38 items which are physical mobility (8 items), pain (8 items), sleep (5 items), emotional reactions (9 items), social isolation (5 items) and energy level (3 items). Questions have "yes" or "no" answers. Higher score indicates greater distress