East Midlands knee pain multiple randomised controlled trial cohort study: cohort establishment and feasibility study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Knee pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability. The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence OA guidelines recommend education, exercise and weight loss advice (if overweight) as core interventions before pharmacological adjuncts. However, implementation of these in primary care is often suboptimal. This study aims to develop a complex intervention with non-pharmacological and pharmacological components that can be delivered by nurses. The feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, and feasibility of undertaking a future cohort randomised controlled trial (RCT) will be explored.

Methods and analysis

In phase 1, we will develop a training programme for nurses and evaluate the fidelity and acceptability of the non-pharmaco

SUBMITTER: Hall M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7482502 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature