Status:
COMPLETED
Telerehabilitation for Knee Osteoarthritis: Study Protocol
Lead Sponsor:
University of Novo Mesto
Conditions:
Pain
Stiffness
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patient Recruitment and Enrolment All patients diagnosed with knee OA who present at Artros Medical Center for an orthopaedic specialist consultation will undergo a radiological examination. Based on...
Detailed Description
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a chronic degenerative disease that affects the articular cartilage, causing pain, reduced mobility and reduced quality of life. Early detection and appropriate trea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with symptomatic OA of the knee joint, graded 1-3 on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale
- Patients older than 50 years
- Patients with access to and proficiency in using a computer,
- Patients with the capability to follow the exercises outlined.
Exclusion
- Grade 4 cartilage defect (cartilage defect up to the subchondral bone), for which surgical treatment is professionally indicated,
- Planned arthroplasty of the knee joint within the next 6 months,
- Patients who have had a previous TEP arthroplasty or partial knee arthroplasty (hereafter PEP),
- Patients with a history of trauma or surgical treatment of the knee joint (osteotomy or treatment of cartilage lesions) in the last 6 months,
- Patients who have received an intra-articular injection in the knee joint in the last 3 months,
- Patients who have systemic inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis or gout) or those who have concomitant medical conditions that prevent participation in exercise,
- Patients who have cognitive impairments or are wheelchair users,
- Who has co-morbidities,
- Those who do not have access to a computer have limited language skills that prevent the correct use of tele-rehabilitation or
- Those who are involved in similar study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 27 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 10 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
118 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07137897
Start Date
June 27 2024
End Date
November 10 2025
Last Update
January 2 2026
Active Locations (1)
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University of Novo mesto Faculty of Health Sciences
Novo Mesto, Slovenia