Education programmes for people with arthritis: a comparative study

Completed

• Conditions: Rheumatoid, inflammatory and psoriatic arthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11478835
• Lead Sponsor: Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1. People with inflammatory arthritis attending the rheumatology department at DRI (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthropathy, psoriatic arthritis, seropositive or seronegative arthritis), diagnosed by a Consultant Rheumatologist
2. Aged over 18 years
3. Able to read English
4. Willing and able to attend an Arthritis Education Programme (AEP)

Exclusion Criteria

Severe disease/functional problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Measures of adherence with self-management strategies<br>2. Functional, psychological and health status<br>3. Demographic and health care utilisation information<br><br>Outcomes will be evaluated using a self-report questionnaire mailed out before and at 6 and 12 months after education.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures