An eKnee School for patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified, (2) ICD-10 Condition: M179||Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/01/030333
• Lead Sponsor: PGIMER

Brief Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is aleading cause of chronic disability after the age of 40 years. Weight-bearing joints, especiallyknee joint, is most affected leading to knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Intractable pain is the most common symptomreported by KOA patients.

The current study is proposed with anobjective to ascertain the impact of onlinesupervised non- pharmacological sessions among mild and moderate KOA patientsin comparison to routine care; additional objective was assessment of cost-effectivenessof eKS against the routine care for KOA patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-01
• Study Start: 2021-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 126

Inclusion Criteria

• Agree to alter their lifestyle and willing to follow up. Are aged 40.
• 65 years of either gender. Kellgren/Lawrence [K/L] (grade ≥1). Patients having knee pain, the presence of osteophytes in the patellofemoral joint on 30° flexion lateral radiographs. IT savvy.
• patient or caregiver.

Exclusion Criteria

The study will exclude patients awaiting surgery, those with deformity or intra-articular pathology, and those who have undergone hip or unilateral knee replacement, significant cardiac co-morbidity, body mass index [BMI] >40 or any comorbidity not allowing proper exercise protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EQ5DL	Baseline and Endline(6 months)
WOMAC	Baseline and Endline(6 months)
VAS	Baseline and Endline(6 months)
ICER	Baseline and Endline(6 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Performance-based tests	Baseline and Endline(6 months)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PGIMER; 🇮🇳 Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

PGIMER

🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

Prof MS Dhillon

Principal investigator

01722756743

drdhillon@gmail.com