Implementing a Group Physical Therapy Program for Veterans (GroupPT): Function QUERI 3.0
Implementing Group Physical Therapy for Veterans with Knee Osteoarthritis (Group PT): Function QUERI 3.0 aims to compare two implementation approaches for implementing Group PT in 20 VA facilities using a type III effectiveness-implementation hybrid study framework and parallel cluster randomized trial (CRT) design.
| Condition(s) | Knee Osteoarthritis |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Implementing Group Physical Therapy for Veterans with Knee Osteoarthritis (Group PT): Function QUERI 3.0 aims to compare two implementation approaches for implementing Group PT in 20 VA facilities using a type III effectiveness-implementation hybrid study framework and parallel cluster randomized trial (CRT) design. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: Sites are eligible to participate if they have: * 2 outpatient PT clinicians (one primary and one back-up) for delivering Group PT * space to conduct group sessions (if delivering Group PT in person) or ability to conduct visits via telehealth (video) Patients will be eligible for Group PT if they have a clinician diagnosis of symptomatic knee OA. Exclusion Criteria: * Site will be ineligible to participate if they are already conducting a group physical therapy class for patients with knee OA. * Patients will be ineligible for Group PT if they have a substantial fall risk or co-occurring health conditions that would make participation in a group exercise class unsafe. |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | VA Office of Research and Development |
| Locations | Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| Start date | 2026-04-30 |
| NCT ID | NCT07215572 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07215572 |