Status:
RECRUITING
Knowledge Translation and Exercise for Degenerative Meniscal Tears and Early Osteoarthritis: KNEE-DEeP Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Limerick
Collaborating Sponsors:
Health Research Board, Ireland
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Meniscus; Degeneration
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-69 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Knee pain due to a degenerative meniscal tear (DMT) or early osteoarthritis (OA) is a frequent presentation in middle-aged and older adults. In the knee joint a DMT can occur normally with age, but is...
Detailed Description
KNEE-DEeP Intervention Design The KNEE-DEeP intervention was designed to address modifiable barriers at the patient, provider and system level to evidence based care for DMT and early OA. According t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Participants with Knee Pain:
- Attended their GP with an episode of non-traumatic knee pain
- Have knee pain attributed to a DMT or early degenerative changes based on the GP's clinical assessment (this standardised assessment is a component of the GP training)
- Aged between 35 and 69 years inclusive
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Recent trauma likely to be associated with considerable tissue damage
- Fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology clinical classification criteria for knee OA (these criteria reflect later signs of OA or established disease)
- Moderate or advanced knee OA on x-ray (or Kellgren-Lawrence x-ray score ≥ Grade 3)
- Having an acutely swollen or locked knee, or suspected ligament injury on physical exam
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Surgery or significant trauma of the index knee within the previous 2 years
- Pregnancy
- Unable to communicate in English
- Preference for accessing physiotherapy treatment privately prior to the 'best practice' session.
- Inclusion Criteria for Participating GPs (n=15) and Physiotherapists (n=5):
- Eligible GPs will be working in practices within traveling distance (\< 50 km) of University Hospital Kerry and willing to attend a two-hour training workshop
- Eligible physiotherapists will be involved in the delivery of outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy services at University Hospital Kerry and available to participate in training to deliver the 'best practice' physiotherapy intervention
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06576557
Start Date
June 1 2024
End Date
February 1 2025
Last Update
August 28 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Kerry
Tralee, Kerry, Ireland, V92 NX94