Journal article
Physical Therapist-Delivered Pain Coping Skills Training and Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Controlled Trial
KL Bennell, Y Ahamed, G Jull, C Bryant, MA Hunt, AB Forbes, J Kasza, M Akram, B Metcalf, A Harris, T Egerton, JA Kenardy, MK Nicholas, FJ Keefe
Arthritis Care and Research | WILEY | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1002/acr.22744
Abstract
Objective To investigate whether a 12-week physical therapist-delivered combined pain coping skills training (PCST) and exercise (PCST/exercise) is more efficacious and cost effective than either treatment alone for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods This was an assessor-blinded, 3-arm randomized controlled trial in 222 people (73 PCST/exercise, 75 exercise, and 74 PCST) ages ≥50 years with knee OA. All participants received 10 treatments over 12 weeks plus a home program. PCST covered pain education and training in cognitive and behavioral pain coping skills, exercise comprised strengthening exercises, and PCST/exercise integrated both. Primary outcomes were self-reported average knee pain (..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by Australian Health Management, National Health and Medical Research Council (631717). Dr. Bennell has received grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Fellowship 1058440), the Australian Research Council, and Medibank Private. Dr. Ahamed has received an Australian postgraduate award to conduct this study. Dr. Jull has received grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council. Dr. Bryant has received funding from Beyond Blue and the Collier Charitable Trust. Dr. Hunt has received grants from The Arthritis Society (Canada) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Dr. Forbes has received grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Harris has received grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council, and the Medibank Health Research Fund. Dr. Kenardy has received grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (1035261), the Australian Research Council, the NIH, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, the Motor Accident Insurance Commission of Queensland, the Commonwealth of Australia-Department of Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs, the Motor Accident Authority of New South Wales, and Medibank Private. Dr. Nicholas has received grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council, the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council, the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales, Beyond Blue, Self-Insurance Corporation of New South Wales, the New South Wales Ministry of Health, and EML Insurance. Dr. Keefe has received grant funding from the NIH and the American Cancer Society.