Effects of patient education on pain and quality of life of persons with knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: PACTR202201591492888
• Lead Sponsor: not applicable

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

1) Patients who are 45 to 65 years old.
2) Patients who are diagnosed with mild to moderate knee OA (based on X-ray or clinical diagnosis) and referred to a physiotherapy department from a specialist.
3) Patients Who speaks and understands the Arabic language.
4) Patients who are residents of Misrata region and should be able to meet program requirements.
5) Patients are included if they have reported crepitation, swelling and stiffness of one or both knee joints.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patients who have other major health problems (heart disease, renal failure, cancer, mental disorder, or neurologic disease).
2) Patients who have serious comorbidities (rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory disease).
3) Patients who are on a waiting list for knee replacement within six months.
4) Patients who cannot meet program time-line and/or have learning disabilities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified