The effects of pre-exercise education on knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain.

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• Conditions: knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000731897
• Lead Sponsor: Auckland University of Technology, North Shore Campus

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be included if they are males and females greater than or equal to 45 years of age, meet The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical criteria for the diagnosis of knee OA, have ongoing knee pain for greater than or equal to 3 months, and have an average pain intensity of greater than or equal to 3/10 numerical rating scale (NRS) in the last week at the time of screening. In the instance where participants have bilateral knee OA, the most painful knee will become the index knee.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they have an inability to speak or write English; conditions preventing safe participation in physical activity (Failed Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), are physically unable to climb 2 flights of stairs, have ever had a total knee replacement, had recent knee surgery (past 6 months), a history of lower limb resistance training (greater than or equal to 2 times per week for a minimum of 6 weeks within the past 6 months); any other form of arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis); a history of musculoskeletal pain or injury in the lower limb (other than osteoarthritis) in the past 6 months; any neurological condition; any unstable/uncontrolled cardiovascular condition; a current diagnosis of a major psychiatric disorder; any cognitive impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified