Finding out what patients think about the care they receive for osteoarthritis in general practice in South Tyrol, Italy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis of knee and hip; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN93874734
• Lead Sponsor: Südtiroler Sanitätsbetrieb

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36961048/ (added 02/08/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 320

Inclusion Criteria

1. Knee or hip OA diagnosis according to NICE
2. Aged 45 years or older
3. Have activity-related joint pain
4. Have either no morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 min

Exclusion Criteria

1. Malignant illness
2. Rheumatoid or other inflammatory arthritis
3. Severe degeneration of the hip or knee joint (Kellgren and Lawrence Grade IV)
4. Other inflammatory rheumatic diseases
5. Mental or psychiatric disorder
6. Inability to cooperate with the study requirements
7. Involvement in any other studies at the moment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified