Improve Osteoarthritis Care

NCT04670549 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DS 00203
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,541
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of The Improve Osteoarthritis Care study is to improve the quality of osteoarthritis care in Norwegian primary care, by increasing the use of recommended treatment modalities and improving patient access to recommended treatments. The study will use tailored implementation strategies, targeting primary care physicians and physiotherapists to improve knowledge and addressing individual barriers to providing recommended treatments.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee; Osteoarthritis, Hip

Keywords

Implementation; Treatment guidelines

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator questionnaire (OA-QI), version 2

  Assess change in patient-reported quality of OA care (mean total pass rate, 0-100 (best score))

  18 months follow-up

Study Arms (1)

Pre and post implementation phases

OTHER

Pre-implementation phase: during the pre-implementation period persons with hip or knee osteoarthritis will receive "usual care" as it is currently delivered by physiotherapists and general practitioners. Post-implementation phase: during the post-implementation phase patients with hip and knee OA will receive OA care more in line with the treatment recommendations.

Other: Implementation of treatment guidelines

Interventions

Implementation of treatment guidelines OTHER

To improve knowledge of OA treatment recommendations among people with hip and knee OA, a lay language summary will be emailed all OA patient participants. A second summary of the treatment recommendations, targeting general practitioners (GPs) will also be emailed the OA patient participants. The patients will be encouraged to print and bring this summary to their GP at the next visit (user-initiated implementation). Barriers and facilitators for providing evidence-based OA care among primary care physiotherapists will be mapped through interviews. Thereafter, a tool-kit of strategies and practical aids intended to help overcome these barriers will be developed and made available for the physiotherapists.

Pre and post implementation phases

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Self-reported hip or knee osteoarthritis

You may not qualify if:

• Persons who do not understand the Norwegian language

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Diakonhjemmet Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Diakonhjemmet Hospital

Oslo, 0319, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee; Osteoarthritis, Hip

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Osteoarthritis; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases

Study Officials

• Nina Østerås

  Diakonhjemmet Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior researcher

Model Details: Pre-post design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 10, 2020
• First Posted: December 17, 2020
• Study Start: November 13, 2020
• Primary Completion: February 9, 2023
• Study Completion: July 1, 2023
• Last Updated: December 21, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)