The Effect of Motivational Messages by "WhatsApp" on Adherence to Home Exercise Program
July 6, 2022 updated by: Lujain Abdullah, King Saud University
The Effect of Motivational Messages by "WhatsApp" on Adherence to Home Exercise Program Among Middle-aged and Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia
This study aims to examine the effect of the text message platform (WhatsApp) on the adherence to home exercise programs, pain and physical function among middle age and older adults with knee OA in two public hospitals in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
42
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: lujain pt aldahash, master
- Phone Number: 12211 +966540850997
- Email: inoon@outlook.sa
Study Contact Backup
- Name: hanaa dr alsobayl, profoser
Study Locations
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Recruiting
- King Saud University
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Contact:
- king saud university
- Phone Number: +966-11) 469-1531
- Email: mailto:rdeocampo@ksu.edu.sa
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
45 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Saudi adults aged 45 to 65. Diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral, mild to moderate knee OA
Exclusion Criteria:
Diagnosis of severe knee OA Diagnosis of neurological conditions Diagnosis of cardiopulmonary conditions Diagnosis of mental disorders on wait for surgical intervention.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: paper-handout arm
the paper-handout arm is the control group taking the home exercise printed in the paper handout.
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examine the effect of the text message platform (WhatsApp) on the adherence to home exercise programs, pain and physical function among middle age and older adults with knee OA in two public hospitals in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.
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EXPERIMENTAL: intervention arm
the intervention arm is the experimental group where they take home exercise and motivational text messages by WhatsUp
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examine the effect of the text message platform (WhatsApp) on the adherence to home exercise programs, pain and physical function among middle age and older adults with knee OA in two public hospitals in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Adherence percentage outcome was measured with the self-report
Time Frame: baseline and see the change after 6 weeks
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The participants received an online exercise log via WhatsApp message and were asked to record the date and number of the exercise session
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baseline and see the change after 6 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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VAS
Time Frame: baseline and see the change after 6 weeks
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a single-item continuous scale composed of a horizontal or vertical line (Hawker et al., 2011).
The score is determined by measuring the distance (in mm) on a 10-cm line between the "no pain" (score of 0) anchor and the patient's mark (evaluating their pain), providing a range of scores from 0-to 10.
A higher score of 10 indicates higher pain intensity.
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baseline and see the change after 6 weeks
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WOMAC
Time Frame: baseline and see the change after 6 weeks
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The WOMAC is a disease-specific self-report instrument with 17 items in Physical Function.
It has been extensively used; it is valid, reliable, and widely recommended in studies of individuals with knee OA, (score range 0-68 where 68 indicates worse function.
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baseline and see the change after 6 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Eickenberg H-U. Letter: Hypoazotemia. Urology. 1975 Aug;6(2):267. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(75)90734-7. No abstract available.
- Al-Arfaj AS, Al-Boukai A. Prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis of the hands in Saudi Arabia. Rheumatol Int. 2002 Sep;22(5):208-12. doi: 10.1007/s00296-002-0228-5. Epub 2002 Aug 13.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ANTICIPATED)
July 1, 2022
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
August 1, 2022
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
August 28, 2022
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 29, 2022
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 6, 2022
First Posted (ACTUAL)
July 12, 2022
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
July 12, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 6, 2022
Last Verified
July 1, 2022
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- kneeOA
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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