A randomised controlled trial of the Knee Care for Arthritis through Pharmacy Service (KneeCAPS) and the effect on pain and disability for people with knee osteoarthritis.

niversity of Otago0 sites220 target enrollmentMarch 25, 2022

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

March 25, 2022

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•Participants will be eligible for the study if they meet the following criteria:
•1\)They are over 18 years of age; and
•2\)They have knee pain that is due to OA.
•Diagnosis of knee OA will occur in one of two ways:
•a)Self\-reported (by participant) as diagnosed by a specified health professional (e.g. general practitioner ; or
•b)Fulfilled National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) knee OA diagnostic criteria assessed by questionnaire (as part of the recruitment visit).
•The NICE diagnostic criteria are:
•i.Are you 45 years of age or older? (required response: Yes)
•ii.Do you have knee pain when you use your knee? (such as with or after walking, stairs, squatting, running etc.) (required response: Yes)
•iii.Have you had an acute (sudden) knee injury in the last 6 months? (required response: No)

•Consumer participants will not be eligible for the study if they:
•1\)have had a total or partial knee joint replacement or have an existing booking for knee joint replacement surgery in the next 12 months.
•2\)have had knee surgery (e.g. arthroscopy) or other knee procedures (e.g. joint injection) in the last 12 months or have an existing booking for knee surgery or other procedure in the next 12 months.
•3\)are unable to read and write in English.
•4\)live in the same household as someone who has already been recruited into the study (to prevent group contamination).
•5\)have taken part in the feasibility study.
•6\)have participated in a DHB funded Mobility Action Programme or ACC funded Escalated Care Programme for knee OA
•7\) have a psychotic disorder.