Gout Self-Management App: eHealth Tool for People with Gout

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Inflammatory and Immune System - Rheumatoid arthritis; Gout; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000455460
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 1 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 537

Inclusion Criteria

Adult (>18 yrs)
- Diagnosis of gout by GP (either new or flare up) and have had one or more attacks of acute gout in the last 12 months
- Receiving ULT treatment or candidate to start or restart ULT treatment
- Regular access to a smartphone device, the Internet and able to download mobile phone applications (apps)
- Sufficient English language to complete questionnaires
- Provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the study
- Psychological condition (i.e. cognitive decline) that may impede participation in the study
- Lack of technological experience so that participation in the study would be difficult

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of patients whose plasma urate is less than or equal to the target urate of 0.36 mmol/L[The primary timepoint is 6 months after provision of the app to the participants (compared to baseline).]