NCT00821730

Brief Summary

nflammatory arthritis (IA) is a major cause of long-term disability. Due to specialist shortages, failure of primary care providers and individuals to recognize the disease, and lack of awareness of the importance of early intervention, delays to rheumatologic care are common. Peer support models have been used for various health issues and may be one method to assist individuals with early IA to manage their disease and cope with stress. One-on-one semi-structured interviews will seek out feedback on a peer support approach and explore the learning needs (informational needs, educational preferences) and opinions about emotional and appraisal support of individuals living with IA from the perspectives of family and friends. The data will be analyzed and expressed themes (articulated needs and understandings of interviewee context) will guide the future development of a peer support intervention.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
15

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2009

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2009

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 12, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 13, 2009

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

January 7, 2011

Status Verified

January 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

January 12, 2009

Last Update Submit

January 6, 2011

Conditions

Early Inflammatory Arthritis

Keywords

Mixed methods research (qualitative and quantitative)Peer supportEarly inflammatory arthritisSelf-managementPatient education

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Family members, caregivers and friends of individuals with inflammatory arthritis

You may qualify if:

  • Participants must be a family member or a care-giving friend of an individual diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis by an established physician;
  • Participants must be aged 18 years or older;
  • Participants must be able to participate in a 1 hour interview; and
  • Participants must be able to understand and converse in English.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: NONE RETAINED

This is a qualitative research study

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Mary J Bell, MD, FRCPC

    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 12, 2009

First Posted

January 13, 2009

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

January 7, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-01

Locations

CA(1)