Development and evaluation of an education programme in rheumatoid arthritis: impact on compliance, function, disease progression and quality of life

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal diseases: Arthritis (rheumatoid); Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN37977053
• Lead Sponsor: HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 77

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to speak or read english
2. Previous education programme

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compliance with drug, exercise and attendance regimes and disease progression, function and quality of life. The main outcome variables were the modified Larsen radiological score for the hands and the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) quality of life questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)<br>2. Ritchie Articular Index (RAI)<br>3. Patient Knowledge Questionnaire (PKQ)<br>4. Compliance Questionnaire (CQ)<br>5. Plasma viscosity (PV)<br>6. Pharmaceutical changes and consulting behaviour