Evaluation of the Arthritis Basics for Change (ABCs) Self Management Program

This study has been completed.

First Received: September 13, 2005 No Changes Posted

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention St. Louis University
Information provided by:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00207623

Purpose

While there are a variety of arthritis education materials available, the evidence-base on most of them is slim, so it i impossible to know what benefits they may have for the people who participate. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the mail-delivered self-management education program, Arthritis Basics for Change (ABCS) with an emphasis on changes in knowledge, beliefs, behavior, self efficacy and health outcomes, and to evaluate the appropriateness, usefulness, and readibility of the program. This project will assist CDC's Arthritis Program in determining the usefulness of the ABCs program for helping people with arthritis improve their quality of life.

Condition	Intervention
Arthritis	Behavioral: Arthritis Basics for Change Education program

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Crossover Assignment
Official Title:	Evaluation of the Arthritis Basics for Change (ABCs) Self Management Program

Further study details as provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Arthritis management knowledge at 6 months
self management beliefs at 6 months
Self management behaviors at 6 months
Self efficacy for arthritis management at 6 months
Health status at 6 months

Estimated Enrollment:	300
Study Start Date:	July 2002
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

adults with arthritis

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00207623

Sponsors and Collaborators

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

St. Louis University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Anjali D Despande, PhD, MPH

St. Louis University

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	CDC-NCCDPHP-SIP 3-01, U88/CCU715766-SIP 3-01
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	September 13, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00207623 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

arthritis
self management
patient education

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Musculoskeletal Diseases
Joint Diseases
Arthritis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Musculoskeletal Diseases
Joint Diseases
Arthritis

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 11, 2009