Can patient self-management education programs improve outcomes of people with osteoarthritis?

Completed

• Conditions: Moderate to severe hip or knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000174583
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

1. Hip or knee osteoarthritis for which the patient has been referred to or consulted an orthopaedic surgeon or rheumatologist . 2. Able to complete written questionnaires in English 3. A reasonable expectation that the 6 sessions of the Arthritis Self-Management Program can be attended

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients on an orthopaedic waiting list for joint replacement surgery or scheduled joint replacement surgery 2. Cognitive dysfunction 3. Previous participation in an Arthritis Self-Management Program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) measured using the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) instrument. [HRQoL will also be measured at baseline, 3 months and 12 months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Health Education Impact Questionnaire (HEI-Q) score. [Measured at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months and 12 months];2. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Index score.[Measured at baseline, 3 months and 12 months];3. Management and Prioritisation Tool (MAPT) score. [Measured at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months and 12 months];4. Kessler Psychological Distress (K10) scale score. Measured at baseline, 3 months and 12 months[Measured at baseline, 3 months and 12 months];5. Use of health services. [Collected at baseline, 3 months and 12 months];In addition to completing written questionnaires, 100 participants will be asked to undergo up to 2 qualitative interviews by telephone.[At baseline and/or 6 weeks]