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IRCT201106036698N1 IRCT 2012-01-19 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Effectiveness of self help groups in osteoarthritis Comparison of Effectiveness of self help groups versus usual care in quality of life and self efficacy in patients with osteoarthritis referring to Shohada medical center and Sheikhalraees Clinic of Tabriz, 2010:Randomized controlled trial 2011-12-22 anticipated 400 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/7107 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Osteoarthritis. Intervention 1: control group: usual care in these patients include pharmacological therapy and training which physician provides them. Intervention 2: intervention group: Group therapy will be administrated in groups with 8-10 persons for six months which these will be administrated fortnight at first two months and then monthly. After introduction and interaction between members in the initial group session, educational needs to be determined. Then all sessions’ themes will be determined and will be provided for intervention group members.
public Mozhgan Behshid
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, South Shariaty
Tabriz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 41 1335 8718 mojganbehshid@hotmail.com Tabriz University of Medical Sciences scientific Mozhgan Behshid
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, South Shariaty
Tabriz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 41 1335 8718 mojganbehshid@hotmail.com Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: having knee osteoarthritis; able to communicate; Living in Tabriz and suburbs. Exclusion criteria: having mild and traumatic osteoarthritis; having age below 40 and over 60 years; vision and hearing impairment and inability to speak; don’t have refractory disease and psychological problems; disability to travel and regular participation in group therapy sessions (intervention group); Following a treatment other than those prescribed; sever osteoarthritis in other joints (except knee). 40 years 60 years Both M17.9 Gonarthrosis, unspecified N/A Lifestyle control group: usual care in these patients include pharmacological therapy and training which physician provides them. intervention group: Group therapy will be administrated in groups with 8-10 persons for six months which these will be administrated fortnight at first two months and then monthly. After introduction and interaction between members in the initial group session, educational needs to be determined. Then all sessions’ themes will be determined and will be provided for intervention group members Quality of life. Timepoint: 6 month. Method of measurement: SF-36 Quality of life questionnaire. Self-efficacy. Timepoint: 6 month. Method of measurement: Arthritis self-efficacy scale of Stanford Patient Education Research Center. Pain. Timepoint: 6 month. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Approved 2011-01-02 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences golghasht street Tabriz Iran (Islamic Republic of)