NCT01530204

Brief Summary

The primary question addressed by this prevention study is to explore if improving pain and disability reduces episodes of Major Depression among seniors with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and mild depressive symptoms.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
135

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4 knee-osteoarthritis

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_4 knee-osteoarthritis

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2011

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 1, 2012

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 9, 2012

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

July 3, 2018

Status Verified

July 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.7 years

First QC Date

February 1, 2012

Last Update Submit

July 2, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

knee arthritisknee osteoarthritisknee paincognitive behavioral therapyphysical therapydepression prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient Global Impression of Change for Knee Pain

    Assessed after the 8-16 week intervention

Study Arms (3)

Physical Therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8-12 sessions of knee-focused physical therapy and a home-based conditioning program.

Procedure: Physical Therapy for knee OA

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8-12 session pain-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain CBT-P

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Information about state-of-the-art pharmacotherapy for osteoarthritis is communicated to the primary care physicians of participants.

Other: Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Interventions

8-12 sessions of knee-focused physical therapy and a home-based conditioning program.

Physical Therapy

8-12 session pain-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain

Information about state-of-the-art pharmacotherapy for osteoarthritis is communicated to the primary care physicians of participants.

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \>/= age 60
  • meets accepted clinical criteria for knee OA based on the American College of Rheumatology 1986 clinical criteria guidelines.
  • Western Ontario and McMaster University Arthritis Index (WOMAC) pain subscale score in the range of 7-15 (to minimize including subjects with knee OA so severe they may be better served by arthroplasty)
  • PHQ-9 scores 1-9, with at least one of the cardinal symptoms of depression (low mood or anhedonia) endorsed.
  • Modified Mini Mental State (3MS) Examination \>/= 80.
  • Has or is willing to establish care with a personal physician prior to any experimental procedures.

You may not qualify if:

  • Major Depressive Episode or anxiety disorder within the past 1 year
  • Currently taking an antidepressant
  • History of bipolar or schizophrenia
  • Drug or alcohol use disorder within the past 12 months
  • Receiving knee-related workers compensation or involved in knee pain-related litigation.
  • Currently taking an anti-anxiety medicine \> 4 times/week for the past 4 weeks.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pittsburgh Late Life Depression Program

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Collins LM, Murphy SA, Strecher V. The multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) and the sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART): new methods for more potent eHealth interventions. Am J Prev Med. 2007 May;32(5 Suppl):S112-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.01.022.

    PMID: 17466815BACKGROUND
  • Beissner K, Henderson CR Jr, Papaleontiou M, Olkhovskaya Y, Wigglesworth J, Reid MC. Physical therapists' use of cognitive-behavioral therapy for older adults with chronic pain: a nationwide survey. Phys Ther. 2009 May;89(5):456-69. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20080163. Epub 2009 Mar 6.

    PMID: 19270046BACKGROUND
  • Karp JF, Zhang J, Wahed AS, Anderson S, Dew MA, Fitzgerald GK, Weiner DK, Albert S, Gildengers A, Butters M, Reynolds CF 3rd. Improving Patient Reported Outcomes and Preventing Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: Results of a Sequenced Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) Study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2019 Oct;27(10):1035-1045. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.03.011. Epub 2019 Mar 21.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

Physical Therapy ModalitiesCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OsteoarthritisArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TherapeuticsRehabilitationBehavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Jordan F Karp, MD

    University of Pittsburgh

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 1, 2012

First Posted

February 9, 2012

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion

March 1, 2016

Study Completion

March 1, 2016

Last Updated

July 3, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

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