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Evaluation Study for the "Jockey Club E-Generation: Impact Extension Project for Chronic Knee Pain Management"
Led by The University of Hong Kong · Updated on 2024-12-05
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
110 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The University of Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor
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Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Jockey Club E-Generation: Impact Extension Project for Chronic Knee Pain Management", with a view to developing sustainable strategies of self-management on chronic conditions integrating with tele-rehabilitation technology. Study design and participants: An evaluation study adopting a randomized controlled trial design, with waitlist attention control will be conducted in Elderly community centres of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council and Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC) in Hong Kong. The proposed sample size is 858 participants, which is a convenience sample from the service user of the "Jockey Club E-Generation: Impact Extension Project for Chronic Knee Pain Management". At least 15 participants will be invited for qualitative interview. Participants will be randomized to the intervention group or the waitlist attention control group in 1:1 ratio using block randomization with random block size of 4, 6 and 8, stratified by each centre and severity of condition. A researcher independent to the project will generate the randomization sequence by computer and keep the list. Participants in the intervention group (known as Group A to the participants) will start the 12-week intervention immediately, whereas the waitlist attention control (know as Group B to the participants) will start the intervention after 12 weeks. During the waiting period, waitlist control receives attention control. Measurements: The primary outcome of this study is quality of life. It will be measured by the Hong Kong Chinese version of World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF). The secondary outcomes are pain, physical functioning, emotional functioning, adherence rate, satisfaction score, rate of adverse events in relation to the intervention, and cost-effectiveness of the intervention. Expected results: The improvement in health-related quality of life of older adults is larger in the intervention group as compared to the control group; The relief in knee pain of older adults is larger in the intervention group as compared to the control group; The improvement in physical functioning of older adults is larger in the intervention group as compared to the control group; The improvement in emotional functioning of older adults is larger in the intervention group as compared to the control group.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation Study for the "Jockey Club E-Generation: Impact Extension Project for Chronic Knee Pain Management"
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 55 years or older
- Living in the community
- Currently have or had knee pain within the past 12 months
- Cognitively sound as shown by a Clock Drawing Test score of 4 or less
- Able to understand and communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with stroke, myocardial infarction, knee injury or inflammation, autoimmune disease, or unable to walk in the past three months
- Currently using Hospital Authority medical consultation, physiotherapy, or occupational therapy services related to osteoarthritis of the knee
- Having three or more of the following: significant knee symptom score of 5 or above, WOMAC Score of 48 or higher, 5 times Sit to Stand test longer than 16.7 seconds, Time Up and Go Test longer than 14 seconds, age over 80, and BMI over 25
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Elderly community centre
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Research Team
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Pui Hing Chau, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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