Status:
COMPLETED
Pharmacist-initiated Intervention Trial in OsteoArthritis (PhIT-OA)
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Arthritis Network
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-95 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health concern. Currently, there are at least 3 million Canadians afflicted with this condition with a 50% increase predicted by 2020. It is estimated that 85% of...
Detailed Description
This will be a pilot study of a multidisciplinary intervention for individuals with knee pain with a high likelihood of knee OA that could be a model for other chronic diseases. The intervention will ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \>50 years
- ≥ 4 weeks of pain, aching or discomfort in or around the knee
- Overweight or obese defined as BMI defined as ≥ 27 kg/m2
- Not actively participating in a formal exercise program within the past 6 months
- Self-reported difficulty in at least one of the following activities attributed to knee pain: lifting and carrying groceries, walking one quarter of a mile, getting in and out of a chair, or going up and down stairs.
- Meet eligibility using the criteria on the pharmacist screening form (see attachment) - This form was adapted from the PhIND-OA study and amended to include points #3 to 6 above.
Exclusion
- Significant co-morbid disease that would pose a safety threat or impair ability to participate in an exercise program
- Inability or unwillingness to modify dietary or exercise behaviours.
- Knee X-Ray within the last 2 years
- Inability to speak and write English
- Knee pain due only to referred pain from osteoarthritis of the hip
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00391859
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
March 17 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Mary Pack Arthritis Center
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada