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Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Early Osteoarthritis Questionnaire

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllIstanbul University
NCT06388811 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The symptoms of early osteoarthritis (OA) are quite similar to established knee OA, they differ, particularly in frequency, intensity, and severity. For this reason, in 2023, the International Symposium of intra-articular treatment (ISIAT) technical experts panel (TEP-technical experts panel) published for the first time a questionnaire designed to assess and monitor the follow-up and clinical progression of patients affected by early knee OA. Early management of knee OA is recommended by various guidelines because this approach may alter the course and clinical features of the disease, especially when considering disease-modifying agents that may delay disease progression. Therefore, the assessment of early knee OA with a questionnaire may facilitate the follow-up of OA in the early stages of the disease when treatment is likely to be more effective. This approach will allow to reduce

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: \- For the patient group : 1. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for early symptomatic knee OA * In the absence of risk factors, two mandatory symptoms (pain when climbing up and down stairs and increased pain with overload) are present * In the presence of 1 or 2 risk factors, at least pain when climbing up and down stairs is present among the two mandatory symptoms * Presence of at least 1 mandatory symptom in the presence of 3 or more risk factors 2. Over 40 years of age 3. Signing the informed consent form 4. Being able to read and write Turkish 5. To be able to come to the follow-ups required by the study For the control group: 1. Absence of knee pain 2. Over 40 years of age 3. Signing the informed consent form 4. Being able to read and write Turkish 5. To be able to come to the follow-ups required by the study Exclusion Criteria: * For the patient group: 1. Active inflammatory arthritis 2. The presence of widespread pain 3. Being under 40 years of age 4. Having stage 1-4 knee OA according to Kellgren and Lawrence 5. Recent trauma or injury 6. Symptom duration of more than 6 months 7. Having a mental capacity, cognition level that prevents understanding and completing the questionnaire For the control group: 1. Having knee pain 2. Being under 40 years of age 3. Having a mental capacity, cognition level that prevents understanding and completing the questionnaire
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What it tests

  • Early Osteoarthritis Questionnaire
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Where

1 site
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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