Motivators and Barriers to Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: a Qualitative Study

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Other: Qualitative study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02777684

CHU-0264

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study sought to better identify the motivators and barriers to osteoarthritic patients practising regular physical activity. This is a crucial step towards enabling each health professional to adapt their therapy recommendations, while taking into account the patient's overall lifestyle.

Full description

The qualitative research design is well-suited to this type of issue. This choice was justified by need to investigate and understand the actions from the participants' point of view. This exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews and focus groups, enabled us to document the personal experiences, practices, and personal history of each individual

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

27 participants in 1 patient group

knee osteoarthritis

Treatment:

Other: Qualitative study