Journal article
The EPIPHA-KNEE trial: Explaining Pain to target unhelpful pain beliefs to Increase PHysical Activity in KNEE osteoarthritis – a protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial with clinical- and cost-effectiveness analysis
TR Stanton, FA Braithwaite, D Butler, GL Moseley, C Hill, R Milte, J Ratcliffe, C Maher, C Tomkins-Lane, BW Pulling, E MacIntyre, A Esterman, T Stanford, H Lee, F Fraysse, B Metcalf, B Mouatt, K Bennell
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | BMC | Published : 2021
Abstract
Background: Despite well-established benefits of physical activity for knee osteoarthritis (OA), nine of ten people with knee OA are inactive. People with knee OA who are inactive often believe that physical activity is dangerous, fearing that it will further damage their joint(s). Such unhelpful beliefs can negatively influence physical activity levels. We aim to evaluate the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of integrating physiotherapist-delivered pain science education (PSE), an evidence-based conceptual change intervention targeting unhelpful pain beliefs by increasing pain knowledge, with an individualised walking, strengthening, and general education program. Methods: Two-arm, parallel..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study is funded by the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (Project grant ID1161634). TRS is supported by a NHMR C Career Development Fellowship (ID1141735) and FAB by the John Stuart Colville Fellowship (Arthritis Foundation of South Australia). BWP is supported by a UniSA University President's Scholarship and EM is supported by a UniSA Postgraduate Award; both are also supported by a National Health & Medical Research Council Project Grant to TRS (ID 1161634). BM is supported by a Leadership Investigator Grant from the National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia to GLM (ID 1178444).