Educational Program Associated With a Conventional Spa Therapy of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Evaluation of the Added Value of an Educational Program Associated With a Conventional Spa Therapy of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

The main objective of this work is to measure the efficiency of 18 days SPA Therapy in orientation rheumatology associated with an educational intervention in patients with knee osteoarthritis on a priority objective, personalized and determined by the patient, chosen in the list of 5 objectives determined during the educational assessment.

This program begin with a shared educational balance assessment allowing to set up the individual program adapted to the objectives personalized by the patients. The objectives to achieve are to allow the patients to acquire knowledge and skills (attitudes, behavior) concerning their pathology and the existing treatment. A multidisciplinary team trained in the therapeutic education of the patient assure the educational interventions. The proposed educational activities (7 educational workshops) concern major axes of the care of the knee osteoarthritis: knowledge of the pathology, the adapted physical exercise, the dietetics, the management of the pain, the articular hygiene and the technical helps.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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
• Pain intensity equal or more than "3" at the Visual Analogical Scale
• Patient has given its consent in writing to

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindication to the spa therapy
• Trouble behavior or understanding making it impossible to assess