Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:06 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:06 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03747393
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* TRICARE eligible beneficiaries (active duty, dependents, and military retired) with a primary complaint of knee pain.
* Able to speak and read English well enough to provide informed consent, follow study instructions and independently answer the questionnaires/surveys.
* Able to attend treatment sessions for a 4-week period.
* Age 18-60 years old
* The subject had an initial care visit in the last 90 days with a chief complaint of knee pain, or is scheduled to have one within the week.
* Satisfies American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical criteria for diagnosis of knee OA for at least one knee.
Exclusion Criteria:
* In the last year, the subject has received any invasive interventions including injections (corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, etc.) or surgery for their knee
* History of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
* Has previously received formal PT for the same knee (\> 2 visits) in the last year
* Has consulted a surgeon for knee pain for either knee in the past year
* History of severe neurologic (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, etc.) or other condition that prevents walking independently for at least 5 minutes or engaging in a physical activity/exercise program.
* Anyone leaving military service for other than regular retirement, pending a medical evaluation board, discharge from the military for medical reasons, or pending or undergoing any litigation for an injury.
* Systemic disease that could otherwise be responsible for the subjects knee pain (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or psoriatic arthritis), non-musculoskeletal conditions causing knee pain, personal history of neoplasm, current or recent knee joint infection, recent fall/trauma to knee, acute fracture of knee, lower extremity amputation, or other more likely primary musculoskeletal knee disorders (e.g. patellar tendinopathy, bursitis, runner's knee, etc.)
* Currently has a referral to orthopedics or physical therapy for a knee disorder
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
60 Years
Study:
NCT03747393
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03747393