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Pharmacist-physiotherapist Collaborative Management for Early Knee Osteoarthritis
Led by University of Alberta · Updated on 2025-10-02
125
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
107 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a slowly progressive chronic condition that is associated with aging and is characterized as joint pain. Individuals with early-stage OA usually do not seek medical attention. If and when they do, patients more often present to a pharmacy for over-the-counter medications. The investigators want to leverage community pharmacists' accessibility and scope of practice to best support patients with early knee OA. Given there are no disease-modifying treatments for OA, treatment guidelines center on patient education, self-management, and exercise, with medications playing a supporting role. Self-management is an effective strategy that provides a solid foundation for managing this progressive chronic condition and health care professionals like physiotherapists and pharmacists can help with the development and application of these skills.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Pharmacist-physiotherapist Collaborative Management for Early Knee Osteoarthritis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Regularly experiencing pain, aching, or stiffness in and/or around the knee for at least 1 month
- Complete the screening PhIT-OA questionnaire
- Aged 50 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Prior knee surgery
- History of acute knee injury within the past 6 months
- Unable or unwilling to attend physiotherapy
- Previous physician diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis or fibromyalgia
- Unable to speak or read English
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mint Health & Drugs Festival Place Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
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Research Team
A
Allyson Jones
CONTACT
J
Jordyn Burgar
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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