NCT02413411

Brief Summary

A randomized, controlled design will be utilized to examine and compare the effectiveness of the proposed educational intervention, which includes a combination of an educational decision aid and motivational interviewing with attention control on select key patient-centered and process of care outcomes. The study sample will consist of approximately 450 African-American patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Patients will be recruited from the University of Pennsylvania Health System and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center and will be randomized to one of the two study arms. The immediate goal of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effect of a high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered educational intervention supplemented with targeted counseling (motivational interviewing) on African American patient preferences, expectations, and the likelihood of achieving a referral for surgical evaluation. The long-term goal of this research is to widely implement a patient-centered educational intervention targeting African Americans who are potential candidates for joint replacement, in a national effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate racial disparities in the utilization of this effective treatment option. Study Aim:To examine the effect of the knee osteoarthritis Decision Aid (DA)/Motivational Interviewing (MI) intervention on orthopedic surgery referral rates for African American (AA) patients. Hypothesis: Compared to attention control, the DA/MI intervention will lead to higher orthopedic surgery referral rates for AA patients. Secondary aim: To examine the effect of the DA/MI intervention on the rate of knee replacement receipt among AA patients. Hypothesis: AA patients randomized to receive the intervention will have higher rates of knee replacement compared to those in the attention control group.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
493

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable knee-osteoarthritis

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable knee-osteoarthritis

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2010

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2013

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2014

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 6, 2015

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 9, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

April 9, 2015

Status Verified

April 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

April 6, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 8, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

ArthroplastyOsteoarthritisReplacementIntervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Referral to knee joint replacement

    Referral to knee joint replacement will be assessed for all patients 12 months post-intervention initially through telephone survey and then validated by medical record review

    12-months post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Receipt of knee joint replacement

    12-months post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

DA/MI Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients randomized to the DA/MI intervention arm will be shown a decision aid video entitled, Treatment Choices for Knee Osteoarthritis. Following the viewing of the decision aid video, the participant will be engaged in a motivational interview by the research study interventionist.

Behavioral: DA/MI Intervention

Attention Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients randomized to the attention control arm will receive an educational program (an NIH-developed booklet) that summarizes how to live with knee OA but does not specifically mention joint replacement. This booklet provides examples of exercises one could do to improve pain and reduce stiffness from knee OA.

Behavioral: an educational program (an NIH-developed booklet)

Interventions

Patients randomized to the DA/MI intervention arm will be shown a decision aid video entitled, Treatment Choices for Knee Osteoarthritis. Following the viewing of the decision aid video, the participant will be engaged in a motivational interview by the research study interventionist.

DA/MI Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • African American primary care patients
  • Age 50 or older
  • Chronic, frequent knee pain based on the NHANES questions
  • Moderate to sever knee osteoarthritis based on WOMAC index score greater than or equal to 39 or positive answer to knee treatment questions
  • Radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior history of any major joint replacement
  • Terminal illness (e.g. end stage cancer)
  • Physician-diagnosed inflammatory arthritis (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease, ankylosing spondylitis, or other seronegative sypondylarthoplasty.)
  • Contra-indications to replacement surgery (e.g., lower extremity paralysis as a result of stroke.)
  • Prosthetic leg
  • Cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia)
  • No home telephone service

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, KneeOsteoarthritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Said A Ibrahim, MD, MPH

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2015

First Posted

April 9, 2015

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion

May 1, 2013

Study Completion

May 1, 2014

Last Updated

April 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-04

Locations