Effectiveness of an expert-moderated peer-to-peer online support group versus an information website alone for people with knee osteoarthritis: A feasibility study and pilot randomised controlled trial

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• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001230145
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 16 September 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Participants may be eligible for the study if they meet all inclusion criteria below:

Inclusion criteria

i) Aged greater or equal to 45 years;
ii) Clinical diagnosis of knee OA:
a) Activity-related knee pain
b) No morning joint-related stiffness, or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 minutes
iii) Report knee pain on most days of the past month;
iv) Experienced knee pain for 3 months or more;
v) Have access to and uses, or is willing to use the internet at least once a week
vi) Prepared to engage in OSG if randomised to that group
vii) Able to give informed consent regarding willingness to be randomised and to participate fully in the assessment procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria

i) Previous knee replacement on affected knee, or on the waiting list for knee surgery
ii) Unable to speak English or unable to read English;
iii) Self-reported diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory arthritis;
iv) Currently participating in an arthritis support group;
v) Other serious medical condition or upcoming medical procedures that in the opinion of the research staff and/or investigators would preclude participation;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
2. Satisfaction with the intervneiton - measured by a visual analogue scale[3 months];3. Costs - measured by calculating the number and type of posts by the moderator[3 months];1. Implementation fidelity - measured by software analytics (time spent on the forum, number of posts during first 3 months)[3 months]