Structured Delegation of Physician Services as Part of a Concept Based Cooperation for the Management of Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: study protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial

Phase 4

• Conditions: M05.80; M06.90; M07.30

• Registration Number: DRKS00015526
• Lead Sponsor: Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-11
• Study Completion: 2020-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 601

Inclusion Criteria

patients with a stable course of rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis (polyarticular form)

Exclusion Criteria

limited legal competence, insufficient language skills, very active or life threatening disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
difference of disease activity (measured by the DAS28) between baseline and one year follow-up as well as the difference between these time points regarding EQ-5D-5L (hierarchic testing)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
patient satisfaction, functional capability, costs (as measured by workload of nurse and physician, respectively), duration of hospitalisation, death.