RAHelp.Org: An Online Self Management Program for Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Online Self Management Program for Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00283855
• Other study ID #: H133B031120-Proj 1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 26, 2006
• Last updated: September 29, 2016
• Start date: October 2003
• Est. completion date: September 2008

Study information

• Verified date: September 2016
• Source: University of Missouri-Columbia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: September 2008
• Est. primary completion date: August 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 or more years of age

• Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosed by a rheumatologist

• Stable medication regimen for 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous exposure to arthritis self-management programs

• Uncontrolled psychiatric comorbidity

• Uncontrolled medical comorbidity (e.g. active cancer)

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthritis
• Arthritis, Rheumatoid
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Online Self-Management
Online Self-Management

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia	Missouri

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Missouri-Columbia	U.S. Department of Education

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Smarr K; Musser D; Donovan Hanson K; Laffey J; Johnson R; Siva C; Parker J. Development of an online self-management intervention for persons with rheumatoid arthritis: The RAHelp.org project. Arthritis Rheum 2005 Sep;52(9):S718

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Social Provisions Scale		baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos	No
Other	21-point Box Scale (a pain measure)		baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos	No
Other	UCLA Loneliness Scale		baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos	No
Other	Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale		baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos	No
Other	Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly		baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos	No
Primary	Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales		baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos.	No
Secondary	Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale		baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos	No
Secondary	Rapid Assessment of Disease Activity in Rheumatology		baseline, 3 mos., 6 mos., 9 mos., 12 mos	No