NCT03245463

Evaluation of Methods of Teaching Self-management Strategies to Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Evaluation of Different Methods of Teaching Self-management Strategies to Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Educational handout	The educational handout will include information on self-management strategies.
OTHER	Verbal script	The verbal script will include details on self-management strategies that will be reviewed with the patient.
DRUG	Hyaluronic Acid	All study patients are undergoing injections with hyaluronic acid prior to the administration of the teaching method. The injections are standard of care and are required as part of the inclusion criteria.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-08-09
• Primary completion: 2018-02-13
• Completion: 2018-02-13
• First posted: 2017-08-10
• Last updated: 2019-11-05
• Results posted: 2019-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study