NCT00105677

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine cultural and clinical context factors in African-American and white veterans with knee or hip osteoarthritis with a focus on how these factors may be potentially modifiable determinants of willingness to consider joint replacement.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
980

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2004

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2004

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 16, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 17, 2005

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

October 1, 2006

First QC Date

March 16, 2005

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Racial/ethnic health disparitiesAttitudesOsteoarthritis ManagementPatient Perceptions

Study Arms (1)

Group 1

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 79 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Chronic, frequent knee or hip pain based on the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey
  • Age \>50 and \<80 (at least 50 but not to exceed 79 years of age)
  • Severe or extreme knee or hip OA on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (i.e., score greater than or equal to 39)

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior history of knee or hip joint replacement
  • Terminal illness (i.e., end-stage cancer, CHF, COPD, etc.)
  • Physician-diagnosed inflammatory arthritis
  • Dementia
  • Prosthetic leg

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, Arizona, 15240, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Jones AC, Kwoh CK, Groeneveld PW, Mor M, Geng M, Ibrahim SA. Investigating racial differences in coping with chronic osteoarthritis pain. J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2008 Dec;23(4):339-47. doi: 10.1007/s10823-008-9071-9.

  • Emejuaiwe N, Jones AC, Ibrahim SA, Kwoh CK. Disparities in joint replacement utilization: a quality of care issue. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2007 Nov-Dec;25(6 Suppl 47):44-9.

  • Groeneveld PW, Kwoh CK, Mor MK, Appelt CJ, Geng M, Gutierrez JC, Wessel DS, Ibrahim SA. Racial differences in expectations of joint replacement surgery outcomes. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 May 15;59(5):730-7. doi: 10.1002/art.23565.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritis, HipOsteoarthritis, KneeBehavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Study Officials

  • C. Kent Kwoh, MD

    VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2005

First Posted

March 17, 2005

Study Start

August 1, 2004

Study Completion

September 1, 2006

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2006-10

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