Effectiveness of the ARTH-e Application on Adherence to Physical Exercises in Patients Suffering From KOA: RCT

Last updated: May 16, 2024
Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Osteoarthritis

Knee Injuries

Treatment

Application ARTH-e

Clinical Study ID

NCT06359171
RBHP 2023 LANHERS
  • Ages 40-85
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a smartphone-based e-health application (intervention group) compared with standard care (control group) in terms of changes in adherence in patients with knee osteoarthritis using the EARS questionnaire. In addition, other questionnaires presented in the appendix (KOOS, TSK, EPAP, EQ-5D-3L, pain) will be given to all patients in order to meet the secondary evaluation criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged between 40 and 85 years with uni or bilateral knee osteoarthritisaccording to EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) criteria, symptomatic anddiagnosed prior to inclusion by a specialist or not.

  • Having an involvement of at least one knee.

  • Own a smartphone or tablet running at least Android 5 or iOS 11.

  • Able to give written consent to participate in the study.

  • Beneficiary of a social security plan.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant or breast-feeding women Patients under legal protection measures (guardianship, curatorship or protection of the court)

  • Patients who have undergone knee surgery (total or partial prosthesis, tibialtransposition surgery, arthrodesis)

  • Patients with inflammatory rheumatism

  • Patients with neurological sequelae

  • Contraindications to physical activity for medical reasons

  • Patients with difficulties in understanding the French language

  • Refusal to participate

  • Patients who have already participated in the ARTH-e 2 study or who are alreadyincluded in a research protocol that could influence the current protocol

Study Design

Total Participants: 120
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Application ARTH-e
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 14, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
January 31, 2026

Study Description

Knee osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease affecting the joint itself as well as the peri-articular structures in a global and progressive manner. It can affect all the joints of the body, with a predominance for those which undergo strong mechanical constraints such as the rachis, the hip or the knee. It is a chronic pathology correlated with age, since nearly one adult in two is affected by osteoarthritis.

Today, connected objects have taken a predominant place in the daily life of the majority of the population, including seniors. It is an object of communication and socialization as well as a major information tool. E-health applications are more and more numerous in the stores and are a tool for assistance, information and support already used in many fields. In the context of therapeutic education, it is a motivational tool that can accompany patients by adapting to their needs and progress compared to traditional self-exercise methods. Studies of the obstacles and levers for the use of smartphone applications in chronic pathologies such as low back pain support the development of this tool.

Connect with a study center

  • CHU Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand,
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • CH Emile Roux

    Le Puy-en-Velay,
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU Montpellier

    Montpellier,
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU Nantes

    Nantes,
    France

    Site Not Available

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