E-exercise

Conditions: Osteoarthritis Knee and hip Osteoarthritis

Registration Number: NL-OMON22703

Lead Sponsor: niversiteit van TilburgFaculteit der Sociale WetenschappenTranzo

Brief Summary: Kloet et al. (2014) Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a blended exercise intervention for patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 15:269.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1) Osteoarthritis of the knee and/or hip according to the clinical criteria of the AmericanCollege of Rheumatology. For knee OA: (i.e. (Altman et al, 1986). Diagnosis knee OA: knee pain and at least three of the following six: age > 50 years, morning stiffness <30minutes, crepitus, bony tenderness, bony enlargement and no palpable warmth.Diagnosis hip OA: Hip pain and hip internal rotation < 15 degree and hip flexion ¡Ü 115 degree. Or hip internal rotation ¡Ý 15 degree and pain on hip internal rotation and morning stiffness of the hip ¡Ü 60 minutes and age > 50 years

2) Not meeting the recommendations of the Dutch Norm for Health-enhancing Physical
Activity (30 minutes or more of at least moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity on at least five days each week)

Exclusion Criteria

1) Being on a waiting list for a knee or hip replacement surgery

2) Contra-indication for physical activity without supervision ( such as cardiovascular
diseases). Contra-indication to perform PA without supervision will be determined by the The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). The PAR-Q questionnaire is designed to identify persons for who increased PA may be contraindicated.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Phyisical activity<br /><br>2) Physical functioning

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Self-perceived effect<br /><br>2) Pain<br /><br>3) Fatigue<br /><br>4) Self-efficacy<br /><br>5) Health related quality of life<br /><br>6) Volumes of care and costs