Evaluation of Methods of Teaching Self-management Strategies to Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments: Other: Educational handout; Other: Verbal script; Drug: Hyaluronic Acid

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03245463

2017-0731

Details and patient eligibility

About

Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis greatly impacts the quality of life, mobility, independence, and even safety of the individuals who suffer from it. One of the most powerful tools for these patients can be education on self-care and self-management strategies that can be taught to a patient by a physician, physical or occupational therapist, or a nurse. These self-management strategies can help patients treat daily stiffness through exercise or manage flares of osteoarthritis. There is a lack of consensus on the best teaching methods to accomplish the goal of educating our patients. Feedback from both patients and providers regarding teaching methods is needed. This study will evaluate teaching methods on self-management strategies for patients who are undergoing hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients of co-investigator physicians
• Age 18+ years
• Diagnosis of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
• Scheduled for a hyaluronic acid injection into the knee
• Provider is available to administer teaching method

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who are already enrolled in the study
• Non-English speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Teaching Method A

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. Patient will be asked to take the handout home to read and to call the office if he/she has any questions.

Treatment:

Drug: Hyaluronic Acid

Other: Educational handout

Teaching Method B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. A provider will review the handout with the patient (approximately 5 minutes including a question-and-answer session).

Treatment:

Drug: Hyaluronic Acid

Other: Verbal script

Other: Educational handout