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Patient Education Program for Osteoarthritis With Exercise Included (PEPOA-E)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01119547
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (Investigator no longer at LU.)
First Posted : May 7, 2010
Last Update Posted : November 21, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Lund University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to investigate if inclusion of exercise in an education program for patients with osteoarthritis can improve self efficacy, self-perceived health and function.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Osteoarthritis Other: Exercise in a group Other: Home exercise Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease, considered to be one of the major national diseases that cause suffering for affected patients and costs for society.The predominant symptoms are pain, stiffness and impaired quality of life, often together with psychological distress. Treatment often consists of medication. Later in the disease, when the joint is destroyed, joint replacement surgery commonly occurs. Physical exercises aimed to increase muscle strength, endurance, proprioception and stability have proved to influence cartilage as well as function, symptoms and quality of life positively. Physical exercise may also reduce the need for hospital care after knee joint replacement.Research suggests that patient education is feasible and valuable in terms of improvements in quality of life, in function, in well-being and improved coping . Accordingly, guidelines recommend education and exercise as a core treatment for osteoarthritis.

Since 1994, Primary Health Care in Malmö has used a patient education programme directed towards OA.The program does not include exercise. In 2007-09 a study was made to investigate this education program.The study showed improvements in self-perceived health and in a few functional tests but not in self-efficacy.


Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 0 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Effect of Including Exercise in an Education Program for Patients With Osteoarthritis in Primary Health Care
Study Start Date : September 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 2012

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Home exercise
The patients is training at home during 6 v. with an individual exercise program.
 Other: Home exercise
The patient exercise their individual program at home during 6 v.
Experimental: Exercise in group
The patients is doing their individual exercise program in a group.
 Other: Exercise in a group
The patient do their individual exercise program in a group.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Arthritis self-efficacy scale [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    Measure the patients self-efficacy

  2. One-leg rising from sitting to standing [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    measure the strength

  3. Grip Ability Test [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    Measure function of the hand

  4. QuickDash [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    Measure self-percieved function of the arm/hand

  5. Arthritis self-efficacy scale [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    Measure the patients self-efficacy

  6. One leg rising from sitting to standing [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    measure the strength

  7. Grip Ability Test [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    Measure function of the hand

  8. QuickDash [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    Measure self-percieved function of the arm/hand


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Bipedal rising from sitting to standing [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    Measure the strength

  2. One-legged jump [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    measure strength and balance

  3. Standing on one leg with eyes open and standing on one leg with eyes closed [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    Measure the balance

  4. Jamar [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    Measure the handstrength

  5. PinchGauge [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    Measure the fingers strength

  6. EQ5D [ Time Frame: at baseline ]
    Measure self-percieved health

  7. Bipedal rising from sitting to standing [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    measure the strength

  8. One-legged jump [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    measure strength and balance

  9. Standing on one leg with eyes open and standing on one leg with eyes closed [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    measure the balance

  10. Jamar [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    Measure the handstrength

  11. PinchGauge [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    Measure the fingers strength

  12. EQ5D [ Time Frame: after 4 month ]
    Measure self-percieved health


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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Must be able to speak and understand swedish
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01119547


Locations
Sweden
Primary Health Care
Malmö, Skåne, Sweden, 205 02
Sponsors and Collaborators
Lund University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Malin Jönsson Lundgren, RPT Lund University
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Responsible Party: Lund University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01119547     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: PEPOA-E
First Posted: May 7, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 21, 2018
Last Verified: April 2010

Keywords provided by Lund University:
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Osteoarthritis
Joint Diseases
Arthritis
Rheumatic Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases