Internet-mediated physiotherapy and pain coping skills training for persistent knee pain (IMPACT)

Download Research Summary

About

The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether a physiotherapy-guided home exercise program, delivered via the internet, combined with an online pain coping skills training program (PCST) (PainCOACH, now painTRAINER) was more effective in improving pain and function than an on-line provision of educational material for people with knee osteoarthritis. In a time of advancing technology and increasing access to the internet, remotely delivered internet-based treatment approaches, may provide novel alternatives for healthcare delivery of exercise and PCST.

Status of project: completed

Download Research Summary

Publications

Effectiveness of an Internet-Delivered Exercise and Pain-Coping Skills Training Intervention for Persons With Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Trial

Go to article

Internet-mediated physiotherapy and pain coping skills training for people with persistent knee pain (IMPACT – knee pain): a randomised controlled trial protocol

Go to article

IMPACT study infographic

Researchers involved in this study included Prof Kim Bennell, Prof Rana Hinman, Dr Fiona Dobson, Rachel Nelligan, and Dr Christina Bryant at the University of Melbourne with collaborators at Duke University, University of North Carolina, Queen’s University, Monash University, University of Otago, University of Queensland and Waverley Park Physiotherapy Centre. The study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council.

See our other research summaries