A pragmatic randomised controlled trial in primary care to determine the effectiveness of active physiotherapy treatment and enhanced pharmacy review for knee pain
ISRCTN | ISRCTN55376150 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55376150 |
Secondary identifying numbers | S0646 |
- Submission date
- 03/01/2003
- Registration date
- 03/01/2003
- Last edited
- 06/03/2007
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr EM Hay
Scientific
Scientific
Primary Care Sciences Research Centre
Keele University
Keele
ST5 5BG
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)1782 583908 |
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e.m.hay@cphc.keele.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | GP practice |
Study type | Treatment |
Scientific title | |
Study acronym | TOPIK (Treatment Options for Pain In the Knee) |
Study objectives | The primary objective of this trial is to examine the clinical effectiveness, of two innovative interventions: enhanced pharmacy review and active physiotherapy, compared with a control group receiving an advice and information booklet reinforced with telephone support. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Knee pain |
Intervention | 1. Pharmacy review of medication 2. Active physiotherapy management 3. Advice leaflet |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) at 6 months. |
Secondary outcome measures | Anxiety and Depression (HADS); Confidence in managing pain, function, and other symptoms associated with arthritis (Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale); Overall health status (EuroQoL). |
Overall study start date | 01/05/2001 |
Completion date | 31/03/2005 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Senior |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 325 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Male and female patients aged 55 years and above 2. Pain with or without stiffness in one or both knees 3. Considered suitable for primary care management by GP 4. Able to read English 5. Available for telephone contact 6. Able and willing to consent to participation |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Patients with potentially serious pathology (e.g. inflammatory arthritis, malignancy) on the basis of GP diagnosis or past medical history 2. Patients with severe disability: WOMAC Physical Function score ³ 40 3. Patients already on a surgical waiting list 4. Patients who have already had an exercise programme for their knee problem within the previous 3 months (normal recreational involvement in sport or exercise will not be an exclusion) 5. Patients who have received an intra-articular injection to the knee in the last 6 months 6. Patients who have a knee replacement 7. Patients unable or unwilling to receive the study interventions, or for whom the interventions are contraindicated 8. Patients with acute trauma 9. Knee pain due to malignancies |
Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2001 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Primary Care Sciences Research Centre
Keele
ST5 5BG
United Kingdom
ST5 5BG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
Charity
Charity
Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7TD
United Kingdom
info@arc.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.arc.org.uk |
https://ror.org/02jkpm469 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Arthritis Research Campaign
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | Results | 11/11/2006 | Yes | No |