Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Waiting ListBehavioral: 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
Group Intervention Description WLT Waiting List Waiting in list CBT Cognitive-behavioral treatment Cognitive-behavioral treatment
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes from baseline in disease activity score in 28 joints(DAS28) at 48 weeks at 0 week, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA
🇨🇳Chengdu, Sichuan, China