MulTI-domain self-management in older People wiTh OstEoarthritis and multi-morbidities: protocol for the TIPTOE randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Four out of five people living with osteoarthritis (OA) also suffer with at least one other long-term health condition. The complex interaction between OA and multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) can result in difficulties with self-care, restricted mobility, pain, anxiety, depression and reduced quality of life. The aim of the MulTI-domain Self-management in Older People wiTh OstEoarthritis and Multi-Morbidities (TIPTOE) trial is to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the Living Well self-management support intervention, co-designed with people living with OA, integrated into usual care, in comparison to usual care alone.

Methods

TIPTOE is a multi-centre, two-arm, individually randomised controlled trial where 824 individuals over 65 years old with k

SUBMITTER: Deere R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11344358 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature