The Effect of Motivational Messages by "WhatsApp" on Adherence to Home Exercise Program

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Behavioral: telerehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT05453123
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effect of the text message platform (WhatsApp) on the adherence to home exercise programs, pain and physical function among middle age and older adults with knee OA in two public hospitals in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-29
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Study Start: 2022-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-06
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-12
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-01
• Study Completion: 2022-08-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Saudi adults aged 45 to 65. Diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral, mild to moderate knee OA

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of severe knee OA Diagnosis of neurological conditions Diagnosis of cardiopulmonary conditions Diagnosis of mental disorders on wait for surgical intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
paper-handout arm	telerehabilitation	the paper-handout arm is the control group taking the home exercise printed in the paper handout.
intervention arm	telerehabilitation	the intervention arm is the experimental group where they take home exercise and motivational text messages by WhatsUp

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence percentage outcome was measured with the self-report	baseline and see the change after 6 weeks	The participants received an online exercise log via WhatsApp message and were asked to record the date and number of the exercise session

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS	baseline and see the change after 6 weeks	a single-item continuous scale composed of a horizontal or vertical line (Hawker et al., 2011). The score is determined by measuring the distance (in mm) on a 10-cm line between the "no pain" (score of 0) anchor and the patient's mark (evaluating their pain), providing a range of scores from 0-to 10. A higher score of 10 indicates higher pain intensity.
WOMAC	baseline and see the change after 6 weeks	The WOMAC is a disease-specific self-report instrument with 17 items in Physical Function. It has been extensively used; it is valid, reliable, and widely recommended in studies of individuals with knee OA, (score range 0-68 where 68 indicates worse function.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

King Saud University; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia