OA: Adherence to Treatment in Egyptian Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
the aim is to measure the level of adherence of knee osteoartheritis patients to a Carefully curated program that follows the American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis (ACR) recommendation guidelines and investigate the factor that might affect the patient's adherence to the prescribed protocol.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: intervention group
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Behavioral: health education
adherence to treatment
Other Names:
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No Intervention: control group
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- improved patient pain [3 months]
measured by visual analog scale
- improved patients function [3 MONTHS]
measured by Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index contains 5 items that address the following person-level activities: walking, stair climbing, sitting, lying down, and standing
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosed as having knee osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a
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A history of knee trauma or injury
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patients suffering from any other rheumatological diseases (e.g., Rheumatoid Arthritis)
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severe comorbidities, severe cardiovascular disease, heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding risk, and chronic kidney disease.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Zagazig University Hospitals | Zagazig | El Sharkia | Egypt | 44511 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Zagazig University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- IRB #:4677