Effects of Motivational Interviewing on Pain Self-Efficacy and Exercise Behavior in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
- Where
- Afyonkarahisar, TürkiyeSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 56 people, planned
- Started
- 1 Feb 2026
- Expected to end
- 31 Dec 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuromuscular Exercise Program
- Home Exercise Program
- Record updated
- 17 August 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 40 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
- Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic grade ≥2
- Knee pain lasting longer than 3 months
Who cannot take part
- History of joint arthroplasty
- Neuromuscular or neurological diseases such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis
- History of lower-extremity joint fracture
- Body mass index >40 kg/m²
- Hip osteoarthritis
Where in Türkiye
- AFSÜ Health Application and Research Center, Department of Physical Therapy and RehabilitationAfyonkarahisar, TürkiyeContact: Aynur EYVAZ, MDTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of motivational interviewing added to a neuromuscular exercise and home exercise program on pain self-efficacy, exercise behavior, pain intensity, physical performance, and functional status in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Sixty individuals diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will be randomly allocated to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive motivational interviewing in addition to neuromuscular exercise and a home exercise program, whereas the control group will receive neuromuscular exercise and the same home exercise program. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and six weeks after the intervention.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Motivational Interviewing + Neuromuscular Exercise + Home ExerciseTreatment being tested
Participants in this group will receive motivational interviewing in addition to a supervised neuromuscular exercise program and a home exercise program.
Treatment: Motivational Interviewing, Neuromuscular Exercise Program, and Home Exercise Program
- Neuromuscular Exercise ProgramExisting treatment, for comparison
Participants will perform neuromuscular exercise sessions five times per week for four weeks. Each 60-minute session will consist of approximately 10 minutes of warm-up, 40 minutes of exercise, and 10 minutes of cool-down. Exercises will include core stabilization and postural control, postural orientation, lower-extremity strengthening, functional exercises, and balance and proprioception exercises. Exercises will be progressed according to participant tolerance and functional performance.
Treatment: Neuromuscular Exercise Program and Home Exercise Program
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
- Investigation of the Effects of Motivational Interviewing on Pain Self-Efficacy and Exercise Behavior in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis
- Record updated
- 17 August 2026