An Online Self Management Program for Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales
研究概览
简要总结
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of an arthritis self-management program and an online support community delivered via an encrypted, secure web site on psychological well-being, pain, quality of life, global health status, and social supporting in adults with RA.
详细描述
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. More than 7 million persons in this country report limitations in their daily activities due to arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis alone affects 1 of every 100 persons in the US. Clinic-based self-management programs have been found to be effective in reducing both pain and disability for persons with RA. However, barriers to participation exist such as distance, time, limited transportation, and declining functional status. The Internet is widely used as a source of information about health issues and may provide an opportunity to reduce these barriers and extend consumer access to self-management approaches. It is necessary to determine the efficacy of Internet-delivered self-management programs.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Factorial
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •18 or more years of age
- •Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosed by a rheumatologist
- •Stable medication regimen for 3 months
排除标准
- •Previous exposure to arthritis self-management programs
- •Uncontrolled psychiatric comorbidity
- •Uncontrolled medical comorbidity (e.g. active cancer)
结局指标
主要结局
Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales
时间窗: baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos.
次要结局
- Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale(baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos)
- Rapid Assessment of Disease Activity in Rheumatology(baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos)