Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Self Management Program on Changes in Physical Activity Level of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in Spa Therapy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The primary purpose is to evaluate the benefit of an education action of exercise on the level of physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis with the waning of a spa treatment for three weeks, three months after the start of the cure.

Detailed Description
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The aim of this study is to prove the effectiveness of an educational intervention in thermal environment on physical activity level with knee osteoarthritis patients.

Official Title
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Self Management Program on Changes in Physical Activity Level of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in Spa Therapy

Conditions
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Knee Osteoarthritis, Physical Activity, Education, Self-management, Exercise

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: 5 educational workshop
* Other: written information booklet


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients, male or female, aged 50 to 75 years. Patients with knee osteoarthritis clinical criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Patient affiliated to a social security scheme (beneficiary entitled) Patient registered spa Patient has given its consent in writing to Exclusion Criteria: -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 50 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention group<br>No single group but 2 groups : Intervention group (5 educational workshop in addition to spa therapy) Control group (Written information booklet in addition to spa therapy) | Other: 5 educational workshop<br> <br> |
| Other: control group<br>No single group but 2 groups : Intervention group (5 educational workshop in addition to spa therapy) Control group (Written information booklet in addition to spa therapy) | Other: written information booklet<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Level of physical activity at 3 month, with score on IPAQ Short form |  | at 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Self efficacy at 3 months with score on ASES |  | at 3 months | 
| Functional status at 3 months with score on WOMAC |  | at 3 months | 
| Fears and beliefs at 3 months with score on KOFBeQ |  | at 3 months | 
| Pain at 3 months with score on EVA |  | at 3 months | 
| Sarcopenia at 18 days |  | at 18 days | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Physical activity level, Knee osteoarthritis, Randomized controlled trials, Alternate month design study, Self-management, Self-care, Education and exercise in knee osteoarthritis, Education, Non pharmacological treatment