Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background The Knowledge Translation and Exercise for Degenerative Meniscal Pathology and Early Knee Osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP) intervention was designed to promote greater uptake of evidence-based non-surgical treatments for knee pain attributed to degenerative meniscal pathology and early knee ost...
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| description | Background The Knowledge Translation and Exercise for Degenerative Meniscal Pathology and Early Knee Osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP) intervention was designed to promote greater uptake of evidence-based non-surgical treatments for knee pain attributed to degenerative meniscal pathology and early knee osteoarthritis (OA) in primary care, by tackling barriers at a service, clinician and patient level. Evidence indicates that patients frequently do not access first-line treatments, namely exercise and patient education, prior to specialist referral. The KNEE-DEeP intervention supports general practitioners (GPs) and physiotherapists to enhance their skills and confidence in managing patients with this type of knee pain through professional development workshops. In turn, patients will receive an ‘enhanced consultation’ from their GP and be referred to an early ‘best practice’ physiotherapy session. Physiotherapists will work with patients to develop a collaborative action plan focussing on self-management and exercise. Methods This protocol outlines a single arm non-randomised feasibility study with a mixed method process evaluation. The study intends to recruit 15 GPs, five physiotherapists and 36 patients from general practices in the South-West of Ireland. Eligible patients, will be aged between 35 years and 69 years inclusive, and attend their GP with an episode of non-traumatic knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tear (DMT) or early OA. Physiotherapists and GPs will be trained in intervention delivery. Within two weeks of receiving an ’enhanced consultation‘ from their participating GP, patients will attend the one-hour ‘best practice’ physiotherapy session. Patient data will be collected via online questionnaires at baseline, 12 weeks and 6 months. Qualitative interviews to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention will be conducted with a purposive sample of GPs, physiotherapists and their enrolled patients. Ethics and Dissemination Approved by Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Cork Teaching Hospitals. Results will be presented in peer-reviewed journals and at international conferences. Registration clinicaltrials.gov (NCT06576557) |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5cdc96545ed849be8c595c869d33acd32025-08-20T02:45:52ZengF1000 Research LtdHRB Open Research2515-48262025-01-01810.12688/hrbopenres.14049.115426Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]Clodagh Toomey0Helen O'Leary1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8867-1631Helen P French2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0300-4395Liam G Ryan3Katie Robinson4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1008-9857Karen McCreesh5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3702-7330Liam Glynn6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-9363School of Allied Health, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, County Limerick, V94 T9PX, IrelandSchool of Allied Health, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, County Limerick, V94 T9PX, IrelandSchool of Physiotherapy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, York Street, Dublin, D02 YN77, IrelandPhysiotherapy Department, University Hospital Kerry, Tralee, County Kerry, IrelandSchool of Allied Health, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, County Limerick, V94 T9PX, IrelandSchool of Allied Health, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, County Limerick, V94 T9PX, IrelandSchool of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, County Limerick, V94 T9PX, IrelandBackground The Knowledge Translation and Exercise for Degenerative Meniscal Pathology and Early Knee Osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP) intervention was designed to promote greater uptake of evidence-based non-surgical treatments for knee pain attributed to degenerative meniscal pathology and early knee osteoarthritis (OA) in primary care, by tackling barriers at a service, clinician and patient level. Evidence indicates that patients frequently do not access first-line treatments, namely exercise and patient education, prior to specialist referral. The KNEE-DEeP intervention supports general practitioners (GPs) and physiotherapists to enhance their skills and confidence in managing patients with this type of knee pain through professional development workshops. In turn, patients will receive an ‘enhanced consultation’ from their GP and be referred to an early ‘best practice’ physiotherapy session. Physiotherapists will work with patients to develop a collaborative action plan focussing on self-management and exercise. Methods This protocol outlines a single arm non-randomised feasibility study with a mixed method process evaluation. The study intends to recruit 15 GPs, five physiotherapists and 36 patients from general practices in the South-West of Ireland. Eligible patients, will be aged between 35 years and 69 years inclusive, and attend their GP with an episode of non-traumatic knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tear (DMT) or early OA. Physiotherapists and GPs will be trained in intervention delivery. Within two weeks of receiving an ’enhanced consultation‘ from their participating GP, patients will attend the one-hour ‘best practice’ physiotherapy session. Patient data will be collected via online questionnaires at baseline, 12 weeks and 6 months. Qualitative interviews to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention will be conducted with a purposive sample of GPs, physiotherapists and their enrolled patients. Ethics and Dissemination Approved by Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Cork Teaching Hospitals. Results will be presented in peer-reviewed journals and at international conferences. Registration clinicaltrials.gov (NCT06576557)https://hrbopenresearch.org/articles/8-14/v1knee osteoarthritis degenerative meniscal tear feasibility study exercise therapy primary careeng |
| spellingShingle | Clodagh Toomey Helen O'Leary Helen P French Liam G Ryan Katie Robinson Karen McCreesh Liam Glynn Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] HRB Open Research knee osteoarthritis degenerative meniscal tear feasibility study exercise therapy primary care eng |
| title | Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis knee deep protocol for a single arm feasibility study version 1 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | knee osteoarthritis degenerative meniscal tear feasibility study exercise therapy primary care eng |
| url | https://hrbopenresearch.org/articles/8-14/v1 |
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