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Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not Applicable
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interventions
Behavioral: Waiting List
Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral treatment
Registration Number
NCT02257073
Lead Sponsor
Chengdu PLA General Hospital
Brief Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral treatment for people with rheumatoid arthritis

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • diagnosed by rheumatology consultants with RA
Exclusion Criteria
  • severe psychological difficulties
  • currently receiving mental health care
  • any medical condition that might prevent them from safely exercising (e.g. history of more severe heart, lung or cerebrovascular disease)
  • previously attended an education programme
  • had a Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire score >2 (score range 0-3), that is severe functional problems
  • history of organic brain syndrome
  • presence of a psychotic disorder
  • presence of other uncontrolled medical disorders
  • presence of a major communication disorder, illiteracy
  • presence of less than an 8th grade education (due to inability to complete questionnaires)
  • presence of a therapeutic dosage of an antidepressant medication, or presence of another autoimmune disease/disabling condition

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
WLTWaiting ListWaiting in list
CBTCognitive-behavioral treatmentCognitive-behavioral treatment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes from baseline in disease activity score in 28 joints(DAS28) at 48 weeksat 0 week, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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