Effective and cost-effective rehabilitation for knee pain in a community populatio
Completed
- Conditions
- Knee painMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN94658828
- Lead Sponsor
- Arthritis Research Campaign (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 418
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients who have attended their General Practitioner (GP) practice complaining of knee pain and for whom the GP feels that some intervention is appropriate
2. Patients who give informed consent to participate
Exclusion Criteria
1. Lower limb arthroplasty
2. Physiotherapy for knee pain in preceding 12 months
3. Intra-articular injections in preceding 6 months
4. Unstable medical conditions
5. Unable/unwilling to exercise
6. Severe lack of mobility
7. Unable to understand English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-reported functioning Western Ontario and McMasters University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) sub-score for physical function 6 months after completing rehabilitation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Aggregated functional performance time (AFPT) 18<br>2. Exercise health beliefs and self-efficacy questionnaire (ExBeliefs) 19<br>3. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales<br>4. Self-reported health status EuroQoL<br>5. Condition specific patient preference health related quality of life questionnaire (McMaster Toronto Arthritis, MACTAR)<br>6. Quadriceps strength and voluntary activation<br>7. Costs of rehabilitation evaluated using Client Services Receipt Inventory