Effectiveness of a Blended Physical Therapist Intervention in People With Hip Osteoarthritis, Knee Osteoarthritis, or Both: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrating physical therapy sessions and an online application (e-Exercise) might support people with hip osteoarthritis (OA), knee OA, or both (hip/knee OA) in taking an active role in the management of their chronic condition and may reduce the number of physical therapy sessions.

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate the short- and long-term effectiveness of e-Exercise compared to usual physical therapy in people with hip/knee OA.

Design

The design was a prospective, single-blind, multicenter, superiority, cluster- randomized controlled trial.

Setting

The setting included 143 primary care physical therapist practices.

Participants

The participants were 208 people who had hip/knee OA and were 40 to 80 years of age.

Int

SUBMITTER: Kloek CJJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6016690 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature