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Dr Sarah Kingsbury
+44 (0)113-39-24878
S.R.Kingsbury@leeds.ac.uk


Dr Dawn Groves-Williams
+44 (0)113 392 4869
d.groves-williams@leeds.ac.uk


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E-rehab for Knee Pain

Not Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Adult

Leeds

Medical Conditions

Chronic knee pain

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Chronic knee pain is a common problem. It can happen for a number of reasons, and it can make it difficult to walk and function in everyday life. The knee joint is complex, and a range of factors can lead to damage and pain. When the components of the knee are not working properly, pain, inflammation, and other symptoms can occur.
This study, which is funded by Versus Arthritis, aims to evaluate how feasible and acceptable two electronic rehabilitation (e-rehabilitation) programmes are when used to treat patients with chronic knee pain. The acceptability and experiences of the physiotherapists delivering the interventions will also be explored. The study will build on and expand for use in the UK, e-rehabilitation programmes that have been developed in Australia.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

01 Mar 2021 30 Jun 2022

Publications

2022 Protocol article in http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063608 (added 30/06/2022)

Patients with knee pain who meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited from the Leeds Community Healthcare Musculoskeletal Service or service records/databases, or will respond to adverts. They will then be randomised to receive one of the two e-rehabilitation programmes (Group E-Rehab or MyKneeExercise), or they will be placed in the control group. Participants will be informed of their randomisation allocation via email or telephone. The ‘Group E-Rehab’ intervention is an Internet-delivered physiotherapist-prescribed home exercise programme, and physiotherapists will be trained to deliver this. The ‘MyKneeExercise’ intervention is home web-based and no physiotherapist input is required to deliver this e-rehabilitation programme. The feasibility and acceptability of these interventions will then be explored using data collected through questionnaires and interviews, and the study will assess the potential use of the e-rehabilitation programmes by physiotherapists in community care settings.


Adults aged > 45 years with chronic knee pain who have access to the internet at home and on their smartphone.

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


1. Inflammatory arthritis including gout2. Joint replacement in the study knee3. An injection (e.g. steroid) into the study knee joint within the last month4. An arthroscopy (i.e. keyhole surgery) of the study knee joint in the last three months5. Enrolled in another research study involving an intervention for OA treatment or management6. Unable to comply with the study protocol7. Unable to understand written and spoken English


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
    Stockdale House 8 Victoria Road
    Leeds
    LS6 1PF

Taking part in this study may or may not directly benefit participants but it will help researchers to see whether treating individuals with chronic knee pain using the Internet is feasible. If it is, then a larger scale study may follow.
There are no risks associated with taking part in this study, there is just the slight inconvenience of being asked to complete three study questionnaires and for some, also taking part in an the interview to get their views and opinions about the rehabilitation programme.

Dr Sarah Kingsbury
+44 (0)113-39-24878
S.R.Kingsbury@leeds.ac.uk


Dr Dawn Groves-Williams
+44 (0)113 392 4869
d.groves-williams@leeds.ac.uk



The study is sponsored by University of Leeds and funded by Versus Arthritis; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK).



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Last updated 26 August 2022

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