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临床试验/SLCTR/2024/021
SLCTR/2024/021尚未招募Unknown

Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist Delivered Pain Coping Skills Psychological Intervention Versus Standard Care in Relieving Pain and Psychological Distress in Sinhala-conversant Patients with Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional

入排标准

入选标准

  • i.Males and Females with an age greater than or equal to 50 years
  • ii.Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis, verified by the consultant rheumatologist, adhering to criteria
  • established by the American College of Rheumatology (presence of crepitus and morning stiffness
  • lasting more than 30 minutes, accompanied by bony enlargement; or presence of crepitus and
  • morning stiffness lasting 30 minutes or less; or absence of crepitus and presence of bony
  • enlargement).
  • [Note: As the principal investigator's expertise lies in clinical psychology, diagnosis confirmation for
  • study recruitment will be conducted by a Consultant Rheumatologist (co-investigator).
  • iii.Knee pain for greater than or equal to three months (IASP Task Force on Taxonomy, 1994)
  • iv.Overall average knee pain in the last week of greater than 40 on a 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale
  • [Note: Stratified sampling by pain severity will be incorporated during participant recruitment to
  • ensure baseline comparability of pain severity among the three study groups].
  • v.Participants must be conversant in Sinhala and confirm their ability to read, write, and understand the
  • Sinhala language. This is essential for completing study measures and comprehending the delivered
  • through the intervention sessions, which will be conducted in Sinhala.
  • vi.Participants must have access to a telephone or mobile phone to receive reminders related to
  • session attendance and follow-up assessments
  • vii.Participants must possess the ability to read and write, understand, and follow given instructions,
  • equivalent to junior secondary education in Sri Lanka (grade 9 or lower in local and international
  • education syllabus).

排除标准

  • i.Knee surgery including arthroscopy within the past 6 months
  • ii.Awaiting or planning any back or lower limb surgery within the next 12 months
  • iii.Current or past (within 3 months) oral or intra-articular corticosteroid use
  • iv.Systemic arthritis conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis
  • v.Participation in a psychologically based training program for pain coping abilities within the previous
  • vi.Identified mild cognitive impairment using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Sinhala version test
  • score of less than 26
  • vii.Have received a confirmed diagnosis of a mental illness and any underlying neurological issues from
  • a consultant psychiatrist or a neurologist. However, patients with mild, unrelated neurological issues,
  • such as carpal tunnel syndrome, are not excluded
  • viii.Patients with cancer pain
  • ix.Utilizing alternative therapy modalities such as Ayurveda medicine, native medicine, homeopathic
  • medication, acupuncture treatment, or exercises designed specifically for the knee learned from non-
  • professional sources, such as family, friends, or online videos over the past six months and currently.

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