A combined program of education and exercise versus general advice for ankle osteoarthritis: A feasibility randomised controlled trial

The University of Queensland0 sites30 target enrollmentJanuary 10, 2023

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 10, 2023

End Date

January 1, 2024

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•a) Aged over 35 years
•b) Ankle joint pain on most days for the last 3 months
•c) Severity of pain in the last week greater than or equal to 3 out of 10 on an 11\-point numerical rating scale (NRS) anchored with ‘no pain’ at 0 and ‘worst pain imaginable’ at 10
•d) Modified Kellgren \& Lawrence scale osteoarthritis grade greater than or equal to 2 at the subtalar and/or talocrural joints as determined by assessment of radiographs and defined as presence of osteophytes and/or joint space narrowing
•e) Committed to undergo the allocated treatment and undertake all follow up outcome measurements
•f) Able to understand verbal and written English

•a) Health problems or pain elsewhere that are more concerning than that at the ankle
•b) Received exercise and/or education\-based treatment for ankle osteoarthritis in the last 3 months
•c) Previous ankle arthrodesis or total ankle replacement
•d) Neurological, vestibular or systemic arthritic conditions
•e) Receiving treatment for cancer
•f) Inability to undertake radiographic evaluations (e.g. pregnancy) and/or participate in the treatment program