Evaluation of Different Methods of Teaching Self-management Strategies to Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Patient Satisfaction With the Teaching Method
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis greatly impacts the quality of life, mobility, independence, and even safety of the individuals who suffer from it. One of the most powerful tools for these patients can be education on self-care and self-management strategies that can be taught to a patient by a physician, physical or occupational therapist, or a nurse. These self-management strategies can help patients treat daily stiffness through exercise or manage flares of osteoarthritis. There is a lack of consensus on the best teaching methods to accomplish the goal of educating our patients. Feedback from both patients and providers regarding teaching methods is needed. This study will evaluate teaching methods on self-management strategies for patients who are undergoing hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients of co-investigator physicians
- •Age 18+ years
- •Diagnosis of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
- •Scheduled for a hyaluronic acid injection into the knee
- •Provider is available to administer teaching method
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who are already enrolled in the study
- •Non-English speaking
Arms & Interventions
Teaching Method A
Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. Patient will be asked to take the handout home to read and to call the office if he/she has any questions.
Intervention: Educational handout (Other)
Teaching Method A
Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. Patient will be asked to take the handout home to read and to call the office if he/she has any questions.
Intervention: Hyaluronic Acid (Drug)
Teaching Method B
Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. A provider will review the handout with the patient (approximately 5 minutes including a question-and-answer session).
Intervention: Educational handout (Other)
Teaching Method B
Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. A provider will review the handout with the patient (approximately 5 minutes including a question-and-answer session).
Intervention: Verbal script (Other)
Teaching Method B
Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. A provider will review the handout with the patient (approximately 5 minutes including a question-and-answer session).
Intervention: Hyaluronic Acid (Drug)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Patient Satisfaction With the Teaching Method
Time Frame: 3 months post-injection
Satisfaction will be assessed using a 0-10 scale, where 0=not satisfied and 10=most satisfied. The higher the score, the greater the satisfaction.
Provider Satisfaction With the Teaching Method
Time Frame: 1 month post-injection
Satisfaction will be assessed using a 0-10 scale, where 0=not satisfied and 10=most satisfied. The higher the score, the greater the satisfaction.
Secondary Outcomes
- PROMIS Physical Health Score(3 months post-injection)
- Number of Patients Who Would Have Preferred a Different Method of Receiving Education.(3 months post-injection)
- Number of Patients Who Believed That the Education They Received Helped With the Care of Their Osteoarthritis(3 months post-injection)