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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluating the Efficacy of a Comic Book as an Educating Tool for Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02191722
• Other study ID #: 0213-14-RMC
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 7, 2014
• Last updated: May 9, 2016
• Start date: August 2014
• Est. completion date: May 2016

Study information

• Verified date: May 2016
• Source: Rabin Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ethics Commission
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

We believe, that the results of this study will show that children learn from the comic book about their disease, and are now more aware and less frightened about it, and increase their compliance.

Description:

We believe, that the results of this study will show that children learn from the comic book about their disease, and are now more aware and less frightened about it, and increase their compliance. If so, it may promote the use of comic books or other fun educational tool in teaching children various other diseases.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 4
• Est. completion date: May 2016
• Est. primary completion date: May 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 10 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Children with JIA aged 10-18 after parents signed ICF

Exclusion Criteria:

Parents that do not wanf their children to participate in the study.

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthritis
• Arthritis, Juvenile
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Intervention

Behavioral:
• reading comics booklet

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	SCMCI	Petah-Tikva, 14 Kaplan s.

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rabin Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

References & Publications (1)

Hampton T. Media lab uses videos, comics, and more to help people understand health issues. JAMA. 2012 Apr 25;307(16):1679-80. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.507. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	30% or more improvement in a knowledge questionnaire (before and after reading the comics booklet)		2 Years	No
Secondary	10% or higher score in CHQ questionnaire (after reading the comics booklet)		2 Years	No
Secondary	better compliance ( >1 score improvement in 1-5 scale score, as evaluated by the physician after reading the comics booklet).		2 years	No