Tavafian, Sedigheh Sadat, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza, Jamshidi, Fatemeh (2016). Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Behavioral management in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled study from Iran. , 1(2), 47-54.
Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian; Ahmad Reza Jamshidi; Ahmad Reza Jamshidi; Fatemeh Jamshidi. "Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Behavioral management in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled study from Iran". , 1, 2, 2016, 47-54.
Tavafian, Sedigheh Sadat, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza, Jamshidi, Fatemeh (2016). 'Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Behavioral management in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled study from Iran', , 1(2), pp. 47-54.
Tavafian, Sedigheh Sadat, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza, Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza, Jamshidi, Fatemeh Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Behavioral management in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled study from Iran. , 2016; 1(2): 47-54.

Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Behavioral management in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled study from Iran

International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 47-54    PDF (255.86 K)
Authors
Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian1; Ahmad Reza Jamshidi* 2; Ahmad Reza Jamshidi* 2; Fatemeh Jamshidi2
1Department of Health Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
2Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health problem leading to chronic pain and increased years lived with disability This study aimed to assess lifestyle behavioral management in patients with Knee osteoarthritis among Iranian patients up to 6 months.

Methods and Materials: This study conducted at the Rheumatology Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in Tehran, Iran. In this educational controlled trial study, 130 eligible participants took part in control group (n = 66) and received just prescribed medications, or intervention group (n = 64) who received the lifestyle behavioral management plus medication. The program involved three two-hour and two one-hour group sessions over a one-week period. Data based on demographic characteristics and risky behaviors questionnaire as well as Functional Knee Assessment Test (FKAT) were collected at initial, 3-, and 6-month follow ups and analyzed by using SPSS18.

Results: Of 130 participants, five individuals from intervention and eight individuals from control group were excluded over 6 months. Totally, 117 eligible participants in two groups of intervention (n = 59), and control (n = 58) completed the study. The mean age of participants in intervention and control group at base line was 59. 03 ± 6. 13 and 57. 85 ± 9. 31 years respectively. Despite being the same at initial time (P > 0. 05), Repeated Measure ANOVA test showed Significantly better improved disability in intervention group over time (P < 0. 001). Compared with control group, preventive behaviors were improved significantly in intervention group (P < 0. 05)

Conclusions: This study revealed that the multidisciplinary program could significantly reduce risky behaviors and disability up to six months in intervention group. Thus, due to lack of lifestyle behavioral management in health care system of Iran, to embedding this program into clinical practice for managing knee OA pain is recommended.
Keywords
Life style; Behavioral change; Osteoarthritis Management
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