Telehealth Exercise and Mindfulness for Pain in Osteoarthritis: A Stage 1B Feasibility Study
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test the feasibility of an 10-week telehealth mindful exercise intervention compared to a telehealth exercise only intervention for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). This RCT will be fully digital with all recruitment, assessments, and intervention being conducted remotely.
• Meet National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence clinical guidelines for knee osteoarthritis (i.e., age ≥ 50 years, presence of activity related pain, no morning knee stiffness or presence of morning knee stiffness ≤ 30 minutes)
• BMI\<40
• Knee pain on most days for 3 months or more
• Average overall knee pain severity of ≥ 4 on an 11-point numeric rating scale over last 7 days, at least 2 weeks apart
• Able to attend remote sessions
• Can speak and understand English at a sufficient level to understand the study procedures and informed consent.
• Available for study duration