Effectiveness of the ARTH-e Application for Exercise Adherence in People With Knee Osteoarthritis : RCT

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a smartphone-based e-health application (intervention group) compared with standard care (control group) in terms of changes in adherence in patients with knee osteoarthritis using the EARS questionnaire. In addition, other questionnaires presented in the appendix (KOOS, TSK, EPAP, EQ-5D-3L, pain) will be given to all patients in order to meet the secondary evaluation criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged between 40 and 85 years with uni or bilateral knee osteoarthritis according to EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) criteria, symptomatic and diagnosed prior to inclusion by a specialist or not. * Having an involvement of at least one knee. * Own a smartphone or tablet running at least Android 5 or iOS 11. * Able to give written consent to participate in the study. * Beneficiary of a social security plan. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant or breast-feeding women Patients under legal protection measures (guardianship, curatorship or protection of the court) * Patients who have undergone knee surgery (total or partial prosthesis, tibial transposition surgery, arthrodesis) * Patients with inflammatory rheumatism * Patients with neurological sequelae * Contraindications to physical activity for medical reasons * Patients with difficulties in understanding the French language * Refusal to participate * Patients who have already participated in the ARTH-e 2 study or who are already included in a research protocol that could influence the current protocol