Internet Self-Management Program With Telephone Support for Adolescents With Arthritis
An Internet-based Self-management Program With Telephone Support for Adolescents With Arthritis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the feasibility of "Teens Taking Charge: Managing Arthritis On-line" intervention that will help adolescents with arthritis to better manage their disease and improve their health-related quality of life (HRQL).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2008
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
4 active sites
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
November 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 28, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 11, 2009
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 7, 2014
CompletedMarch 29, 2021
March 1, 2021
7 months
September 28, 2009
December 4, 2013
March 26, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Juvenile Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire (JAQQ)
The questionnaire is divided into 4 dimensions: gross motor function, fine motor function, psychosocial function, and general symptoms. A 7-point ordinal scale is used to rate responses to each item from 1 (none of the time) to 7 (all of the time), based on how often the item was a problem for the child over the past 2 weeks. Total score was composed of the 4 dimension scores (top 5 items of that dimension) divided by 4, with higher scores denoting poorer HRQOL.
Baseline (prior to randomization) and 3 months after intervention
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Medical Issues Sub-Scale From Medical Issues, Exercise, Pain, and Social Support Questionnaire (MEPS)
3 months after intervention
Pain Coping (Pain Coping Questionnaire)
Baseline (prior to randomization) and 3 months after intervention
Children's Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (CASE)
3 months after intervention
Child Adherence Report Questionnaire (CARQ)
3 months after intervention
Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ)
3 months after intervention
Study Arms (2)
Internet-based JIA Self-Management Program
EXPERIMENTALAttention Control Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
The intervention is a 12-week multi-component treatment protocol that consists of self-management strategies (e.g., how to deal with stress and treatment related symptoms like pain), information (e.g., common problems associated with treatment and disease) and social support (e.g., monitored discussion boards and narratives in the form of written stories and video clips). It will be delivered on a restricted web-site and through regular contact with a trained coach by means of email and/or telephone using standardized scripts.
Adolescents' "own best efforts" at managing their JIA
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- adolescents 12 to 18 years
- diagnosed with JIA,
- able to speak and read English or French
- able to complete baseline online outcome measures.
You may not qualify if:
- cognitive impairment
- major co-morbid illnesses (medical or psychiatric) which may impact their ability to understand and use the web-based program.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- The Hospital for Sick Childrenlead
- Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliancecollaborator
- Provincial Health Services Authority British Columbiacollaborator
- Dalhousie Universitycollaborator
- IWK Health Centrecollaborator
- The Arthritis Society, Canadacollaborator
Study Sites (4)
BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
IWK Health Center
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Stinson JN, McGrath PJ, Hodnett ED, Feldman BM, Duffy CM, Huber AM, Tucker LB, Hetherington CR, Tse SM, Spiegel LR, Campillo S, Gill NK, White ME. An internet-based self-management program with telephone support for adolescents with arthritis: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Rheumatol. 2010 Sep;37(9):1944-52. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.091327. Epub 2010 Jul 1.
PMID: 20595280RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Jennifer Stinson
- Organization
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Patrick J McGrath, MD
IWK Health Centre
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Scientist
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 28, 2009
First Posted
November 11, 2009
Study Start
November 1, 2008
Primary Completion
June 1, 2009
Study Completion
June 1, 2009
Last Updated
March 29, 2021
Results First Posted
March 7, 2014
Record last verified: 2021-03