A Comparison of the ASHC and CDSMP

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Arthritis

• Registration Number: NCT00207415
• Lead Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brief Summary

The arthritis-specific Arthritis Self Help Course (ASHC) and the more generic Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP) teach generalizable skills for managing arthritis and other chronic diseases. In some locations it may be more feasible to combine efforts and offer the generic course rather than the arthritis-specific program. However anecdotal evidence has questioned whether people with arthritis obtain as much benefit from the more generic course as they do the arthritis-specific course. The primary purpose of this research study is to compare health outcomes among people with arthritis who participate in either ASHC or the CDSMP. The University of Illinois Project is emphasizing recruiting a balance of uran and rural participants. The results of this research will be used to guide Arthritis program recommendations on the use of ASHC and CDSMP to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-01
• Study Completion: 2004-12
• Status Verified: 2005-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 2005-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Adult with self reported arthritis-

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health status at 6 month follow up
Health Care utilization at 6 month follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
self management behaviors at 6 month follow up
self efficacy at 6 month follow up