Randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the use of an arthritis self management programme in primary care

HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)0 个研究点目标入组 812 人开始时间: 2004年1月23日最近更新: 2015年1月13日

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•Current inclusion criteria as of 01/03/2013:
•1. Age 45 years or above
•2. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis from General Practitioner (GP) affecting 'central' joints, i.e. neck, shoulders, hips and knees but not lumbar spine alone
•3. Duration of problem of at least three months and at least two visits to the GP within the past year because of related problems (eg pain, functional disability)
•4. Screening question to patient to establish whether significant pain and/or functional disability associated with the condition during the past month
•Previous inclusion criteria until 01/03/2013:
•1. Patients aged 50 years or above, with osteoarthritis affecting the knee or hip for at least a year, will be recruited. The aim is to recruit 40 general practices which will be matched with local Arthritis Care groups, and to recruit 30 patients per practice (15 in the intervention arm and 15 controls).

•Current exclusion criteria as of 01/03/2013:
•1. Too immobile to be able to get to the surgery for the group.
•2. Understanding of English insufficient to be able to participate in the group.
•3. Referred for consideration of surgery for arthritis.
•4. Patients with lumbar back pain alone (this group may form the basis of subsequent trial)
•5. Patients with neurological signs e.g. related to cervical disorders
•6. Known cognitive impairment or inability to complete questionnaires
•Previous exclusion criteria until 01/03/2013:
•1. Immobile
•2. Understanding of English is insufficient to participate
•3. Referred for surgery for their arthritis
•4. Associated neurological signs or known cognitive impairment making patients unable to complete questionnaires.

发起方

HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)