We plan to run a large study to to understand whether a new form a physiotherapy could be effective for people with knee osteoarthritis who have not benefited from current physiotherapy treatment. In this current study, we want to give physiotherapists the opporunity to practice delivering the treatment before they start the large study.
This new form of physiotherapy aims to teach patients how to stand and move with less muscle tension in their knees and throughout their body. It also teaches patients to change the way they think about and react to pain. Muscle biofeedback is used through the treatment to allow patients to directly observe, on a computer screen, when their muscles are tense or relaxed. The idea behind the treatment is to reduce muscle tension, lower the pressure on the knee and reduce knee pain. This new treatment is very differnet from existing physiotherapy (which you will have tried before) which focuses on muscle strengthening exercises.
This study could be for you if you have a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis. If you are interested in taking part, please read this information sheet <ADD LINK HERE>. After reading this sheet, if you are still interested in taking part then follow the link below to an online form. This form will ask you more questions about you and your knee pain which the researchers will use to understand if you would be suitable. All information provided through the form in treated strictly confidential and you will hear back within 1 week from the research team.
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If you would prefer to speak to one of the reserach team instead of completing the online form, then please ring <ADD LINK HERE> or email us at <ADD EMAIL HERE> explaing that you would like someone to ring you back about the BEPKO-3 study.
This study will open to recruitment in Sept 2025.