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Stanford University |
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Information provided by: | Stanford University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00398255 |
Individuals with with arthritic conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or fibromyalgia) and internet and email access were randomized to receive an internet-based arthritis self-management program (treatment group) or to continue with usual care (control group). Questionnaires measuring health indicators, health behaviors, self efficacy and health care utilization were administered at baseline, six months and one year after the course. It was hypothesized that those participating in the course would have better outcomes than the control group at six months and one year.
Condition | Intervention |
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Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibromyalgia |
Behavioral: self-management program |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Internet Arthritis Self-Management Study |
Estimated Enrollment: | 900 |
Study Start Date: | February 2004 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2006 |
An internet-based arthritis self-management program was developed based on the widely used small-group arthritis self-management program. Individuals with arthritis were recruited via established websites, on-line newsletters, discussion groups, calendar announcements and articles in newspapers, and asked to go to the project website. Subjects who filled out an informed consent and met all of the following criteria were invited to enroll:
Those eligible and wishing to continue were randomized to receive the internet-based arthritis self-management program (treatment group) or to continue with usual care (control group). On-line questionnaires were administered at baseline, six months and twelve months after the program. Measures included health indicators, health behaviors, self efficacy and health care utilization. It is hypothesized that course participants, compared to the usual-care control group, will show statistically significant improvements (using Analyses of Covariance and Logistic Regressions) in outcome variables and that the improvements will be associated with increased self-efficacy for management of arthritis.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, California | |
Stanford University School of Medicine Patient Education Center | |
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94305 |
Principal Investigator: | Kate R. Lorig, DrPh | Stanford School of Medicine |
Study ID Numbers: | NIH-AR43538 |
Study First Received: | November 9, 2006 |
Last Updated: | April 2, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00398255 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
arthritis self management patient education |
Autoimmune Diseases Osteoarthritis Fibromyalgia Myofascial Pain Syndromes Joint Diseases Arthritis, Rheumatoid Pain |
Rheumatic Diseases Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Arthritis Connective Tissue Diseases |
Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases Fibromyalgia Myofascial Pain Syndromes Osteoarthritis Joint Diseases Nervous System Diseases |
Arthritis, Rheumatoid Rheumatic Diseases Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Arthritis Connective Tissue Diseases |