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Physical Therapy Versus Internet-Based Exercise Training for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Internet Based Exercise Training and Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis. Completed, enrolled 350 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of standard physical therapy and an internet-based exercise program for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Both of these programs will be compared to a "waiting list" control group. The investigators hypothesize that both treatments will result in greater improvement than the control condition and that the treatments will be similarly effective. The investigators also expect that some patients may do better with one treatment type or another and will explore this.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants assigned to the PT arm will receive 3-8 individual visits with a physical therapist. The content of these visits will be "semi-standardized," meaning that they will include some common core components (e.g., evaluation, prescription of home exercise program), but the therapists will have flexibility in terms of how many visits are appropriate and the details of the visit content.
Participants assigned to the internet-based exercise training arm will be given access to a program that aims to tailor exercises based on individuals' functional levels. The program assigns specific exercises, progresses these exercises as appropriate over time, and shows individual video clips to demonstrate appropriate performance of exercises.