Peer to Peer Mentoring: Facilitating Individuals With Early Inflammatory Arthritis to Manage Their Arthritis: Peer Mentoring Program

NCT01054131 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 420-2009
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Inflammatory arthritis (IA) is a major cause of long-term disability. Peer support may be a solution to the common problem of delayed treatment. Early peer support may result in improved use of therapy, higher self-efficacy, reduced anxiety, and improved coping in the first two years post-diagnosis. The whole intervention study comprises of two parts: The first part involves the development and testing of a peer mentor training initiative, which is called "Peer to Peer Mentoring: Facilitating Individuals with Early Inflammatory Arthritis to Manage their Arthritis - Peer Mentor Training". The second part, which is the focus of this study, involves the delivery of a one-on-one peer support intervention from a trained peer mentor to an individual newly diagnosed with EIA. The feasibility and acceptability of the program will be determined, as well as the health outcomes following the participation of the program.

Conditions

Early Inflammatory Arthritis; Chronic Disease

Keywords

peer support; peer mentor; self-management; early inflammatory arthritis; chronic disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• DMARD adherence

  0, 3, 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• coping efficacy

  0, 3 6 months

• self-management

  0, 3, 6 months

• anxiety

  0, 3, 6 months

• self efficacy

  0, 3, 6 months

• social support

  0, 3, 6 months

Interventions

peer support BEHAVIORAL

A quasi-experimental, before and after study design will obtain data for planning and implementing a larger-scale study. Exposures and outcomes will be measured at baseline, 3 months (immediate post 12-week program) and 6 months (3 months post-program). Ten individuals with EIA will be recruited by brief screening interviews to ensure they meet inclusion criteria. Each pair of peer mentor and EIA participant will meet at SHSC for an initial contact. EIA participants will receive informational, emotional and appraisal support from trained peer mentors by telephone or neutral private location at a time convenient for both parties, at least once a week for 12 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Have EIA disease duration within 6-52 weeks
• At least 3 swollen joints, assessed by the treating rheumatologist, OR positive compression test for the metacarpophalangeal joints OR positive compression test for the metatarsophalangeal joints OR at least 30 minutes of morning stiffness
• Prescription of a DMARD/biologic by the treating rheumatologist
• Ability to speak and understand English without the aid of a secondary support person; AND
• Capability to provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• IA disease duration less than 6 weeks or greater than 1 year
• Previous or ongoing DMARD or biologic treatment
• Inability to speak or read grade 6 English; AND
• Inability to provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre: lead
• Canadian Arthritis Network: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Sandhu S, Veinot P, Embuldeniya G, Brooks S, Sale J, Huang S, Zhao A, Richards D, Bell MJ. Peer-to-peer mentoring for individuals with early inflammatory arthritis: feasibility pilot. BMJ Open. 2013 Mar 1;3(3):e002267. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002267.

  PMID: 23457326 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis; Chronic Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Mary J Bell, MD, FRCPC

  Rheumatologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Rheumatologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 21, 2010
• First Posted: January 22, 2010
• Study Start: January 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2011
• Study Completion: December 1, 2011
• Last Updated: December 29, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-12

Locations

CA (1)