Group Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis

In brief

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and disability. Physical therapy is a key part of treatment for OA, but VA Medical Centers are often limited in their capacity to provide physical therapy services for veterans with knee OA. The goal of this study is to perform a preliminary work on a group-based physical therapy program for veterans with knee osteoarthritis (OA), in preparation for a larger project. This work will allow us to assess the feasibility of conducting group-based physical therapy program and to plan a larger grant submission based on the findings of this initial study. We hypothesize that the group-based program will be feasible to administer and will result in improved pain and function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00642772

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

24

Starts

2008-03-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Radiographic Evidence of Knee Osteoarthritis and a Clinician's Diagnosis
• Current knee symptoms

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of other rheumatological conditions (such as rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia) - Other health-related problem that would prevent safe participation in a physical therapy program - Currently undergoing physical therapy for knee OA, participation in another interventional study, scheduled or on waiting list for joint replacement surgery, resident of nursing home

Where it is running

• Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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