Optimising outcomes for people with knee pain through food: the FEAST randomised controlled trial
- Conditions
- Knee osteoarthritisMusculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000440729
- Lead Sponsor
- a Trobe University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Aged 45-85 years
Knee pain on most days of the past month
Knee pain for at least 3 months
Average knee pain during weight-bearing activities in the last week of at least 4/10 on numerical rating scale
No morning knee stiffness, or morning stiffness that lasts <30mins in the past week
Be willing to attend 3-4 phone consults and in-person 12- and 26-week follow-up
Another reason than OA for knee symptoms (e.g., tumour, fibromyalgia)
Planning to have knee surgery in next six months
Already strictly following an anti-inflammatory diet (e.g., low carbohydrate, high-fat, paleo, Mediterranean)
Following a habitual diet that excludes animal products (e.g., Vegan diet)
Unable to follow anti-inflammatory diet (e.g., medically contraindicated, history of food allergy/hypersensitivity, family reasons)
Contraindications for DEXA scans (e.g., pregnant or breastfeeding (or planning pregnancy in next 6 months), >200kg body weight (due to DEXA limits))
>5kg weight fluctuation in past three months (i.e., unstable weight)
Unable to understand written and spoken English
Knee injection, injury or surgery in the past 3 months
A diagnosed psychiatric disorder (excluding anxiety and depression)
History of eating disorder or bariatric surgery
Taking the following diabetic medication that affects blood sugar levels (i.e., insulin, SGLT 2 inhibitors, sulfonylureas) to mitigate the risk of hypoglycaemia/ketoacidosis
Had all eligible knee joints replaced by arthroplasty
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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