Does telephone-delivered exercise advice and support by physiotherapists improve pain and/or function in people with knee osteoarthritis? Telecare randomised controlled trial

Rana S Hinman; Penny K Campbell; Belinda J Lawford; Andrew M Briggs; Janette Gale; Caroline Bills; Jessica Kasza; Anthony Harris; Simon D French; Stephen J Bunker; Andrew Forbes; Kim L Bennell

Journal article

Does telephone-delivered exercise advice and support by physiotherapists improve pain and/or function in people with knee osteoarthritis? Telecare randomised controlled trial

Rana S Hinman, Penny K Campbell, Belinda J Lawford, Andrew M Briggs, Janette Gale, Caroline Bills, Jessica Kasza, Anthony Harris, Simon D French, Stephen J Bunker, Andrew Forbes, Kim L Bennell

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101183

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate a physiotherapist-led telephone-delivered exercise advice and support intervention for people with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: Participant-blinded, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial. 175 people were randomly allocated to (1) existing telephone service (≥1 nurse consultation for self-management advice) or (2) exercise advice and support (5-10 consultations with a physiotherapist trained in behaviour change for a personalised strengthening and physical activity programme) plus the existing service. Primary outcomes were overall knee pain (Numerical Rating Scale, range 0-10) and physical function (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, r..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Kim Bennell Author Physiotherapy

Penny Campbell Author Physiotherapy

Andrew Briggs Author Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital

Belinda Lawford Author Physiotherapy

Rana Hinman Author Physiotherapy

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (Centre of Research Excellence)

Funding Acknowledgements

This trial was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (Partnership Project #1112133 and Centre of Research Excellence (#1079078)) and the Medibank Better Health Foundation, with in--kind support from Musculoskeletal Australia (formerly Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria), HealthChange Australia and the Australian Physiotherapy Association. RSH is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council Fellowship (#1154217). KLB is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Fellowship (#1058440).