NCT03328741

Evaluation of a Web-based Platform for Osteoarthritis Treatment

Evaluation of a Web-based Platform for Osteoarthritis Treatment - a Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Suspended
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 270 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Lund University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will compare the effects of a novel web-based program (Joint Academy) to regular face-to-face treatment (the BOA program) for people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Half of the participants will be randomized to the web-based program whilst the other half will receive regular face-to-face care.

Detailed description

According to national and international guidelines, osteoarthritis (OA) treatment consists of exercise and information. The face-to-face BOA program is a model to deliver this treatment at primary care facilities in Sweden. Presently less than 20% of people with OA receive adequate treatment. This may be due to lack of healthcare resources or people having trouble to fit their schedule to primary care opening hours. To facilitate a better OA care, alternative methods are therefore required. A two-armed randomized clinical superiority trial will be performed to compare OA treatment by a web-based program, Joint Academy, with the traditional face-to-face BOA program in 270 adults with clinically verified OA. Using intention-to-treat analysis and per-protocol, evaluations will be performed at baseline, after 6 weeks and after 3, 6 and 12 months. The primary outcome is physical function. Secondary outcomes are joint pain, health-related quality of life, self-reported function, amount of time of physical activity/exercise and overall satisfaction. A health-economic analysis will also be performed. The primary endpoint will be at 12 months. Data will be monitored using web-based questionnaires in Joint Academy, and regular paper questionnaires for the face-to-face treatment. Should the trial show superiority in favor of Joint Academy, an implementation of the web-based treatment would benefit both patient and society at large, since Joint Academy entails a more flexible treatment in regards to time and location, and is not as costly per-patient as regular face-to-face treatment.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Online Osteoarthritis treatment	6 week online-program
BEHAVIORAL	Face-to-face osteoarthritis treatment	3 months face-to-face program

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-05-22
• Primary completion: 2022-12-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2017-11-01
• Last updated: 2022-04-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden