Pain and its management in patients with inflammatory arthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Inflammatory arthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN39709888
• Lead Sponsor: Keele University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-04-25
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-03-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1800

Inclusion Criteria

REGIONAL RECRUITMENT
For both studies, patients will be included that are:
1. Aged >= 18 years
2. Have a clinical diagnosis of RA, PsA or axial SpA
3. Provide consent.

Additionally, for the longitudinal study patients will be included that:
1. Have completed the PAIN PATH Survey
2. Have mobile-phone access
3. Currently use an analgesic that can be taken at least twice a day (as per their understanding of their prescription)
4. Report currently using analgesics at least once a week (to allow drivers of analgesic use to be examined).

NATIONAL RECRUITMENT
For both studies, patients will be included that are:
1. Aged >= 18 years
2. Have a self-reported diagnosis of RA, PsA or axial SpA
3. Provide consent
4. Have internet access and an email address, and (e) receive care in one of the UK National Health Services.

Additionally, for the longitudinal study patients will be included that:
1. Have completed the PAIN PATH Survey
2. Report using analgesics in the last month

Exclusion Criteria

1. For both studies those patients who enroll via the national recruitment pathway will not also be able to participate in the regional study (and vice versa) to avoid people taking part in the study on more than one occasion.
2. For the longitudinal study the SMS-messages and Portal have questions that are written in English, which are answered remotely on multiple occasions. Consequently, patients who cannot respond to written English themselves, and are unable to access translation support from a relative, friend or carer, will not be able to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified