2010
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-142
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Non-pharmacological care for patients with generalized osteoarthritis: design of a randomized clinical trial

Abstract: BackgroundNon-pharmacological treatment (NPT) is a useful treatment option in the management of hip or knee osteoarthritis. To our knowledge however, no studies have investigated the effect of NPT in patients with generalized osteoarthritis (GOA). The primary aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two currently existing health care programs with different intensity and mode of delivery on daily functioning in patients with GOA. The secondary objective is to compare the cost-effectiveness of both … Show more

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“…We estimated that a sample size of 170 patients was needed to provide a power of 80% to show superiority of the face-to-face treatment by at least 0.26 points on the HAQ-DI 32 , assuming a standard deviation (SD) of 0.66, a significance level of 0.05 and a 15% drop-out rate 17 .…”
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“…We estimated that a sample size of 170 patients was needed to provide a power of 80% to show superiority of the face-to-face treatment by at least 0.26 points on the HAQ-DI 32 , assuming a standard deviation (SD) of 0.66, a significance level of 0.05 and a 15% drop-out rate 17 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The effectiveness over 1 year was examined. Details of the trial development and design have been published previously 17 . The protocol adhered to the CONSORT guidelines for non-pharmacological interventions 21 .…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Participants were allocated to either a multidisciplinary supervised group-based self-management program or a telephone-delivered self-management program. The complete study design has been described previously [15]. The Institutional Review Board of the Radboud University Medical Nijmegen Centre approved the study and all patients signed informed consent.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…15 Individuals were excluded from participation in the intervention if: (1) they were awaiting joint replacement surgery, (2) they had already participated unsuccessfully in a self-management programme for their GOA complaints, (3) their therapists suspected that they were having high levels of distress, (4) they did not master the Dutch language or (5) they were illiterate. Recruitment and treatment of patients took place at the rheumatology outpatient department at the Maartenskliniek Woerden (the Netherlands).…”
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confidence: 99%