Teaching materials during orthopedic visits for people with knee osteoarthritis
Compares an education aid, a decision aid and usual care in knee osteoarthritis.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- David Ring
- Where
- Austin, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Registry title
- Health Aid for Knee Osteoarthritis
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- People taking part
- 159 people, planned
- Started
- 1 Jul 2026
- Expected to end
- 31 Dec 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 3 groupsOne group gets no study treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Health Aid
- Decision Aid
- Record updated
- 25 June 2026
Who can take part
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults with knee osteoarthritis who are new patients at a bone, joint and muscle specialty clinic. It compares a health aid, a decision aid and usual care during the visit.
- Age
- 18 to 89 years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Disease stage
- Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Problems with thinking or with the body that make it impossible to use a tablet
- Not able to read English
- Not a new patient at the specialty clinic
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- New patient seeking musculoskeletal specialty care
- English literacy
- Aged 18-89 years
- Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis
Who cannot take part
- Cognitive or physical impairment precluding tablet use
Check if you might fit
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 89 years old?
Where in United States
- University of Texas at AustinAustin, United StatesContact: David Ring, MD,PHDNot yet recruiting
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Knee osteoarthritis is a common condition that can cause pain, stiffness, and difficulty with daily activities. Many patients interpret these symptoms as signs of ongoing joint damage, which can influence their expectations and decisions about treatment.
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This randomized controlled trial compares three approaches used during a routine orthopedic visit: a health aid, a decision aid, and usual care. The health aid is designed to improve patients' understanding of knee osteoarthritis by addressing common misconceptions and helping patients develop a more accurate and less distressing understanding of their condition. The decision aid provides structured information about treatment options. In the usual care group, patients receive standard clinical consultation without additional educational materials.
The main goal of the study is to evaluate differences in patients' understanding of knee osteoarthritis immediately after the clinic visit. Secondary outcomes include patients' interest in additional care options such as imaging, physical therapy, injections, and surgery, as well as measures of trust in the clinician and care experience.
The results of this study may help improve how information is communicated to patients with knee osteoarthritis and guide future approaches to patient education and shared decision-making.
The 3 groups in the trial
- Usual Care (Control)No study treatment, for comparison
Standard clinical visit without additional educational material
- Health AidOther group
Patients review a health aid addressing misconceptions about knee osteoarthritis during the visit
- Decision AidOther group
Patients review a decision aid describing treatment options for knee osteoarthritis during the visit
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Health Aids for Knee Osteoarthritis
- Plain-language title
- Teaching materials during orthopedic visits for people with knee osteoarthritisGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- AI summary
- From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 14 November 2026.
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07669532, who can take part
- Record updated
- 25 June 2026