The Feasibility And Efficacy Of A Telerehabilitation Program For People With Knee Osteoarthiritis In Sri Lanka

NCT06268925 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: UAHS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

it will be 8 week zoom program of exercises for knee osteo arthritis. participant will be selected according to elegibilty criteria. pre and post measurements will be obtained. then feasibility and efficacy will be assesed.

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Telerehabilitation; Feasibility; Efficacy; Sri Lanka

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Efficacy of telerehabilitation program

  measured by attrition rate which is the measure of screened individual who are eligible but refused to participate and proportion of screened individuals who enrolled in to the study

  post 8 weeks of exercise program

• Feasibility and acceptability

  asking patients "how satisfied they are about tele rehabilitation program" respectively at 8 weeks post.

  post 8 week

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• lower extremity muscle strength and dynamic balance

  pre and post 8 week of exercise program

• pain,

  Pre and post 8 weeks of exercise program

• pain stiffness and physical activity

  pre and post 8 week of exercise program

Study Arms (1)

Study group

EXPERIMENTAL

single arm group exercises will be given to the patients

Other: Exercises

Interventions

Exercises OTHER

number of exercises will be guided to do through zoom

Study group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Meet National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical criteria for OA
• Age ≥45 years.
• Activity-related knee joint pain.
• Morning knee stiffness ≤ 30 min.
• Report history of knee pain ≥ 3mths.
• Report knee pain on most days of the past month.
• Report an average pain score of at least 4 on an 11-point numeric rating scale during walking over the previous week.
• Report difficulty walking and climbing stairs.
• Have access to a device with internet connection: if they can use without assistance if possible

You may not qualify if:

• On waiting list for/planning knee/hip surgery in next 12 months.
• Previous arthroplasty on affected knee.
• Recent knee surgery (past 6 months).
• Consulting/ed physiotherapy or doing strengthening exercise for knee (past 6 months).
• Self-reported inflammatory arthritis (eg rheumatoid arthritis).
• Any neurological condition affecting lower limbs; and/or any unstable/uncontrolled cardiovascular condition.
• Clearance to participate from a general practitioner will be required for anyone who reported a fall (past 12 months) or is house-bound due to immobility

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Peradeniya: lead

Study Sites (1)

M.S.F.Sarjana

Puttalam, North Western Province, 61300, Sri Lanka

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

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: Principal investigator

Model Details: 14 people with knee osteoarthritis will be recruited and conducted group classes through zoom

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2023
• First Posted: February 20, 2024
• Study Start: February 22, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 22, 2024
• Study Completion: May 3, 2024
• Last Updated: February 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SR (1)