Knee OsteoarthritisGEET OneNCT02598804
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Self Management Program on Changes in Physical Activity Level of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in Spa Therapy
A study testing 5 educational workshop and written information booklet in people with Knee Osteoarthritis and Physical Activity, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
The primary purpose is to evaluate the benefit of an education action of exercise on the level of physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis with the waning of a spa treatment for three weeks, three months after the start of the cure. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Physical Activity, Education
- What is being tested?
- 5 educational workshop and written information booklet
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 172 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- Jul 2015to 15 Jan 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients, male or female, aged 50 to 75 years.
- Patients with knee osteoarthritis clinical criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
- Patient affiliated to a social security scheme (beneficiary entitled)
- Patient registered spa
- Patient has given its consent in writing to
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The primary purpose is to evaluate the benefit of an education action of exercise on the level of physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis with the waning of a spa treatment for three weeks, three months after the start of the cure.
Read the detailed description
The aim of this study is to prove the effectiveness of an educational intervention in thermal environment on physical activity level with knee osteoarthritis patients.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Physical Activity, Education, Self-management, Exercise
- Being tested
- 5 educational workshop, written information booklet
- Keywords
- Physical activity level, Knee osteoarthritis, Randomized controlled trials, Alternate month design study, Self-management, Self-care, Education and exercise in knee osteoarthritis, Education, Non pharmacological treatment
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
5 educational workshopOther
written information bookletOther
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | No single group but 2 groups :
* Intervention group (5 educational workshop in addition to spa therapy)
* Control group (Written information booklet in addition to spa therapy) Receives: Other: 5 educational workshop |
| control group | Other | No single group but 2 groups :
* Intervention group (5 educational workshop in addition to spa therapy)
* Control group (Written information booklet in addition to spa therapy) Receives: Other: written information booklet |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Level of physical activity at 3 month, with score on IPAQ Short form
Measured: at 3 months
Secondary outcomes (5)
Self efficacy at 3 months with score on ASES
Measured: at 3 months
Functional status at 3 months with score on WOMAC
Measured: at 3 months
Fears and beliefs at 3 months with score on KOFBeQ
Measured: at 3 months
Pain at 3 months with score on EVA
Measured: at 3 months
Sarcopenia at 18 days
Measured: at 18 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Nov 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2015
- Primary completion15 Jan 2017
- Study completion15 Jan 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Knee OsteoarthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 172 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Clermont Communauté, Innovatherm
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02598804
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CHU-251
- Other IDs
- 2015-A00831-48
- Acronym
- GEET One
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Nov 2015
- Last updated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Gay C, Guiguet-Auclair C, Coste N, Boisseau N, Gerbaud L, Pereira B, Coudeyre E. Limited effect of a self-management exercise program added to spa therapy for increasing physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A quasi-randomized controlled trial. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2020 May;63(3):181-188. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2019.10.006. Epub 2019 Nov 30.
PubMed 31794857Gay C, Guiguet-Auclair C, Pereira B, Goldstein A, Bareyre L, Coste N, Coudeyre E. Efficacy of self-management exercise program with spa therapy for behavioral management of knee osteoarthritis: research protocol for a quasi-randomized controlled trial (GEET one). BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Oct 16;18(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2339-x.
PubMed 30326906
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Self Management Program on Changes in Physical Activity Level of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in Spa Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02598804
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- GEET One / CHU-251
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Physical Activity, Education, Self-management, Exercise
- Keywords
- Physical activity level, Knee osteoarthritis, Randomized controlled trials, Alternate month design study, Self-management, Self-care, Education and exercise in knee osteoarthritis, Education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 172 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-FerrandUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Clermont Communauté, Innovatherm
- Study start
- Jul 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jan 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jan 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Nov 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary purpose is to evaluate the benefit of an education action of exercise on the level of physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis with the waning of a spa treatment for three weeks, three months after the start of the cure.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to prove the effectiveness of an educational intervention in thermal environment on physical activity level with knee osteoarthritis patients.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Other: 5 educational workshopNo single group but 2 groups : * Intervention group (5 educational workshop in addition to spa therapy) * Control group (Written information booklet in addition to spa therapy) |
| control group | Other | Other: written information bookletNo single group but 2 groups : * Intervention group (5 educational workshop in addition to spa therapy) * Control group (Written information booklet in addition to spa therapy) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients, male or female, aged 50 to 75 years.
- Patients with knee osteoarthritis clinical criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
- Patient affiliated to a social security scheme (beneficiary entitled)
- Patient registered spa
- Patient has given its consent in writing to
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| 5 educational workshop | Other | Intervention group |
| written information booklet | Other | control group |
Primary outcome
Level of physical activity at 3 month, with score on IPAQ Short form
Time frame: at 3 months
5 secondary outcomes
Self efficacy at 3 months with score on ASES
Time frame: at 3 months
Functional status at 3 months with score on WOMAC
Time frame: at 3 months
Fears and beliefs at 3 months with score on KOFBeQ
Time frame: at 3 months
Pain at 3 months with score on EVA
Time frame: at 3 months
Sarcopenia at 18 days
Time frame: at 18 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Aug 2026.
- Results publication: PubMed 31794857Gay C, Guiguet-Auclair C, Coste N, Boisseau N, Gerbaud L, Pereira B, Coudeyre E. Limited effect of a self-management exercise program added to spa therapy for increasing physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A quasi-randomized controlled trial. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2020 May;63(3):181-188. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2019.10.006. Epub 2019 Nov 30.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30326906Gay C, Guiguet-Auclair C, Pereira B, Goldstein A, Bareyre L, Coste N, Coudeyre E. Efficacy of self-management exercise program with spa therapy for behavioral management of knee osteoarthritis: research protocol for a quasi-randomized controlled trial (GEET one). BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Oct 16;18(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2339-x.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing 5 educational workshop and written information booklet in people with Knee Osteoarthritis and Physical Activity, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Level of physical activity at 3 month, with score on IPAQ Short form (time frame: at 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02598804, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Aug 2026.