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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12615000490572
ACTRN12615000490572
Completed
N/A

In patients with knee osteoarthritis, who are overweight or obese, does referral to a telephone-based weight management and coaching program, compared to usual care, decrease patient pain.

Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District.0 sites120 target enrollmentMay 18, 2015

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor
Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District.
Enrollment
120
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 18, 2015
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Primary complaint of pain in the knee due to knee osteoarthritis.
  • Aged 18 years or over.
  • Classified as overweight or obese with a self\-reported body mass index (BMI) between 27 or greater and less than 40\.
  • Have access to and can use a telephone.
  • Duration of longer than 3 months since the onset of knee pain.
  • Average back pain intensity of 3 or greater out of 10 over the past week on a numerical rating scale of 0 to 10\.
  • Moderate level of interference in activities of daily living (adaption of item 8 on SF\-36\).

Exclusion Criteria

  • A known or suspected serious pathology as the underlying cause of knee pain, such as a fracture, infection, rheumatoid arthritis or malignancy (cancer).
  • A previous history of obesity surgery.
  • Currently participating in any prescribed, medically supervised or commercial weight loss program.
  • Knee surgery in the last 6 months or planned surgery in the next 6 months.
  • Inability to walk unaided.
  • Unable to comply with the study protocol, adapt meals or exercise, due to non\-independent living arrangements.
  • Any medical or physical impairment, apart from knee pain, precluding safe participation in exercise such as uncontrolled hypertension, or morbid obesity (BMI \>40\).
  • Cannot speak and read English.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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