Conjoint Analysis of Treatment Preferences for Osteoarthritis

NCT01003925 | Completed

• 3 other identifiers: 7 U18 HS016093 LeveragedRFA HS 05-0147U18HS016093
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 182
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop a conjoint analysis-based questionnaire and decision aid for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and to compare the responses of two groups of subjects, one receiving only printed information about knee osteoarthritis, the other participating in a computer-based adaptive conjoint analysis program.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Knee pain, osteoarthritis, non-surgical treatment, age 65+

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in osteoarthritis treatment (for instance, change from an NSAID to capsaicin cream) as measured by follow-up telephone interview

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Ease of use, understandability, and suggestions for improvement of the computer decision aid

  same day

Study Arms (2)

Usual Care

Patients randomized to the control group will be sent the post-test measures suitably modified to reflect the fact that they did not participate in the conjoint analysis program. Four weeks after the post-test measures are completed, a staff member will call the subject to complete a 10 minute follow-up questionnaire to assess if any changes in treatment have occurred and to take further measurements (same measurements given to treatment group).

Behavioral: Standard of care for osteoarthritis treatment

Conjoint Analysis Group

Patients randomized to the experimental group will meet the research staff to complete the conjoint analysis software and post-test measures. The post-test measures include preparedness for decision-making, personal uncertainty, osteoarthritis knowledge, arthritis self-efficacy, and satisfaction with the results of the conjoint analysis program. The in-person visit takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. Four weeks after the in-person visit, a staff member will call the subject to complete a 10 minute follow-up questionnaire to assess if any changes in treatment have occurred and to take further measurements (i.e. global pain assessment, arthritis self-efficacy, personal uncertainty, and osteoarthritis knowledge).

Behavioral: Conjoint Analysis for Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Standard of care for osteoarthritis treatment BEHAVIORAL

Standard of care educational materials to inform patients about choices for knee pain.

Also known as: Osteoarthritis usual care

Usual Care

Conjoint Analysis for Osteoarthritis BEHAVIORAL

Conjoint Analysis computer software to inform patients about choices for knee pain.

Also known as: Computer-assisted decision aid

Conjoint Analysis Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 95 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People aged 65-95 with knee pain

You may qualify if:

• Age 65 or older
• Knee pain over the past month on most days
• Able to travel to Family Medicine offices, if in the treatment group
• Able to read and understand English
• Able to answer questions on a computer screen

You may not qualify if:

• Bleeding or non-bleeding ulcer within the last year
• History of ruptured ulcer (ever)
• History of GI bleeding (ever)
• Currently taking Coumadin or blood-thinning medication
• Diagnosis of lupus (ever), psoriatic arthritis (ever), gout (current or within past year), rheumatoid arthritis (ever), or coronary artery disease (ever)
• Prior total knee replacement or scheduled to get knee replacement in painful knee(s)
• Satisfied with current knee pain treatment
• Unable to get to a doctor for knee pain if needed

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Baylor College of Medicine: lead
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): collaborator
• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Baylor College of Medicine Family Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77098, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Standard of Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Quality Indicators, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Health Services Administration; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Study Officials

• Simon Whitney, M.D.

  Baylor College of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 28, 2009
• First Posted: October 29, 2009
• Study Start: August 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2010
• Study Completion: December 1, 2010
• Last Updated: August 24, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08

Locations

US (1)