Patient education with or without manual therapy compared to a control group in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip. A proof-of-principle three-arm parallel group randomized clinical trial  E. Poulsen, J. Hartvigsen, H.W. Christensen, E.M. Roos, W. Vach, S. Overgaard  Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  Volume 21, Issue 10, Pages 1494-1503 (October 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.06.009 Copyright © 2013 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Chart of patient recruitment and randomization. Primary end point indicated at 6 weeks. *Excluded patients are specified in Appendix 2. Shaded area indicates primary end point for primary outcome. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2013 21, 1494-1503DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2013.06.009) Copyright © 2013 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Pain severity on an 11-box NRS at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 and 12 months including SDs. A. as randomized. B. per-protocol. *PE = patient education, MT = manual therapy, MCI = minimal control intervention. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2013 21, 1494-1503DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2013.06.009) Copyright © 2013 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions