NCT00207623

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2002

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

July 1, 2002

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2003

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

September 21, 2005

Status Verified

September 1, 2005

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Last Update Submit

September 13, 2005

Conditions

Keywords

arthritisself managementpatient education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • 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

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • adults with arthritis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Anjali D Despande, PhD, MPH

    St. Louis University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
ECT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 21, 2005

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Study Completion

July 1, 2003

Last Updated

September 21, 2005

Record last verified: 2005-09