Psychological and Pain Factors in Knee Osteoarthritis

Ahram Canadian University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: WOMAC pain subscale

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05949489

Knee OA Study 01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine if baseline measures of psychology and pain sensitivity can predict changes in physical function at 1 year in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Physician diagnosis of knee OA based on clinical and radiographic ACR criteria
• Pain in or around the knee on most days of the past month
• Aged 40 years or above
• Ambulatory with or without walking aid

Exclusion criteria

• Inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, etc.)
• Recent knee injury or surgery (past 3 months)
• Severe comorbidity likely to prevent study completion (dementia, terminal illness)
• inability to comply with study procedures or follow up

Trial design

150 participants in 1 patient group

Knee Osteoarthritis

Description:

Patients with physician-diagnosed knee osteoarthritis

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: WOMAC pain subscale