Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Self Management Program on Changes in Physical Activity Level of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in Spa Therapy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity; Education; Exercise; Self-management; Knee Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Other: written information booklet; Other: 5 educational workshop

• Registration Number: NCT02598804
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Brief Summary

The primary purpose is to evaluate the benefit of an education action of exercise on the level of physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis with the waning of a spa treatment for three weeks, three months after the start of the cure.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to prove the effectiveness of an educational intervention in thermal environment on physical activity level with knee osteoarthritis patients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-07
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-05
• Study First Posted: 2015-11-06
• Primary Completion: 2017-01-15
• Study Completion: 2017-01-15
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 172

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients, male or female, aged 50 to 75 years.
• Patients with knee osteoarthritis clinical criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
• Patient affiliated to a social security scheme (beneficiary entitled)
• Patient registered spa
• Patient has given its consent in writing to

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control group	written information booklet	No single group but 2 groups : * Intervention group (5 educational workshop in addition to spa therapy) * Control group (Written information booklet in addition to spa therapy)
Intervention group	5 educational workshop	No single group but 2 groups : * Intervention group (5 educational workshop in addition to spa therapy) * Control group (Written information booklet in addition to spa therapy)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of physical activity at 3 month, with score on IPAQ Short form	at 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self efficacy at 3 months with score on ASES	at 3 months
Functional status at 3 months with score on WOMAC	at 3 months
Fears and beliefs at 3 months with score on KOFBeQ	at 3 months
Pain at 3 months with score on EVA	at 3 months
Sarcopenia at 18 days	at 18 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Clermont-Ferrand; 🇫🇷 Clermont-Ferrand, France