Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-10
• Study First Submitted: 2014-10-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-10-03
• Study First Posted: 2014-10-06
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2018-05
• Study Completion: 2020-07

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

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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA; 🇨🇳 Chengdu, Sichuan, China