The Effect of Motivational Messages by "WhatsApp" on Adherence to Home Exercise Program

King Saud University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Behavioral: telerehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05453123

kneeOA

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the effect of the text message platform (WhatsApp) on the adherence to home exercise programs, pain and physical function among middle age and older adults with knee OA in two public hospitals in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

Enrollment: 42 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Saudi adults aged 45 to 65. Diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral, mild to moderate knee OA

Exclusion criteria

Diagnosis of severe knee OA Diagnosis of neurological conditions Diagnosis of cardiopulmonary conditions Diagnosis of mental disorders on wait for surgical intervention.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

paper-handout arm

Active Comparator group

Description:

the paper-handout arm is the control group taking the home exercise printed in the paper handout.

Treatment:

Behavioral: telerehabilitation

intervention arm

Experimental group

Description:

the intervention arm is the experimental group where they take home exercise and motivational text messages by WhatsUp

Treatment:

Behavioral: telerehabilitation