Journal article
Evaluation of two electronic-rehabilitation programmes for persistent knee pain: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial
D Groves-Williams, GA McHugh, KL Bennell, C Comer, EMA Hensor, M Conner, RK Nelligan, RS Hinman, SR Kingsbury, PG Conaghan
BMJ Open | Published : 2022
Abstract
Introduction Persistent, knee pain is a common cause of disability. Education and exercise treatment are advocated in all clinical guidelines; however, the increasing prevalence of persistent knee pain presents challenges for health services regarding appropriate and scalable delivery of these treatments. Digital technologies may help address this, and this trial will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of two electronic-rehabilitation interventions: € My Knee UK' and € Group E-Rehab'. Methods and analysis This protocol describes a non-blinded, randomised feasibility trial with three parallel groups. The trial aims to recruit 90 participants (45 years or older) with a history of persi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work is being supported by a grant from Versus Arthritis (grant number 22091). This study presents independent research funded/supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leeds Biomedical Research Centre. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. RSH is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship (#1154217).