Comparing ASHC and CDSMP Outcomes In Arthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Arthritis
• Interventions: Behavioral: Arthritis Self management program; Behavioral: Chronic Disease Self Management Program

• Registration Number: NCT00207441
• Lead Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brief Summary

The arthritis-specific Arthritis Self Help Course (ASHC) and the more generic Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP) teach generalizable skills for managing arthritis and other chronic diseases. In some locations it may be more feasible to combine efforts and offer the generic course rather than the arthritis-specific program. However anecdotal evidence has questioned whether people with arthritis obtain as much benefit from the more generic course as they do the arthritis-specific course. The primary purpose of this research studies is to compare health outcomes among people with arthritis who participate in either ASHC or the CDSMP. The North Carolina project is focusing primarily on African Americans from 6 rural counties in North Carolina. The results of this research will be used to guide Arthritis program recommendations on the use of ASHC and CDSMP to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-04
• Primary Completion: 2004-10
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-21
• Study Completion: 2006-08
• Status Verified: 2011-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 2011-03-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 416

Inclusion Criteria

African american adults with arthritis Caucasian adults with arthritis

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Arthritis self management program	Arthritis Self management program	-
Chronic Disease Self Management Program	Chronic Disease Self Management Program	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health related quality of life, measured at 4 and 12 months,	4 months, 12 months
Health care utilization measured at 4 and 12 months	4 months, 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self management behaviors measured at 4 and 12 months	4 months, 12 months
Self efficacy for arthritis management, measured at 4 and 12 months	4 months, 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Craven County Health Department; 🇺🇸 New Bern, North Carolina, United States