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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Diakonhjemmet Sykehus St. Olavs Hospital |
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Information provided by: | Diakonhjemmet Sykehus |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00403676 |
Evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of care given by nurse specialists in out patient clinics, through a randomized controlled study.
Condition | Intervention |
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Arthritis |
Procedure: follow up by a clinical nurse or a rheumatologist |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Nursing Consultation in Out-Patient Clinics for Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease |
Estimated Enrollment: | 80 |
Study Start Date: | September 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 2008 |
This study is part of a national multicenter study (NOR-DMARD) that aims to measure the longterm safety and effectiveness of disease modifying therapies in inflammatory arthropathies. The Nor-Dmard study is a comparative, phase IV, longitudinal, observational study. All patients starting a DMARD regime are enrolled. Patients from two clinics (different parts of Norway) will be randomised to receive follow-up care from either a clinical nurse or a rheumatologist.
The primary outcome measure is patient satisfaction measured by Leeds Satisfaction Questionnaire.
The secondary outcome is effectiveness measured by Coping (CORS),Health related quality of life (SF-36) and Disease activity (MHAQ, DAS-28).
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Study ID Numbers: | DiakonhjemmetS |
Study First Received: | November 24, 2006 |
Last Updated: | May 2, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00403676 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Norway: The National Committees for Research Ethics in Norway |
nurse practitioner rheumatology care outpatient clinic patient satisfaction |
Musculoskeletal Diseases Joint Diseases Arthritis Connective Tissue Diseases Rheumatic Diseases |
Musculoskeletal Diseases Joint Diseases Arthritis Connective Tissue Diseases Rheumatic Diseases |