Arthritis Health Journal Proof of Concept Study
AHJ
Proof of Concept Study of the Arthritis Health Journal, a Patient Passport for Rheumatoid Arthritis
1 other identifier
interventional
95
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an online patient passport tool called the Arthritis Health Journal can assist people with rheumatoid arthritis in managing their disease.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable rheumatoid-arthritis
Started Sep 2013
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 10, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 13, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2016
CompletedJune 29, 2018
June 1, 2018
1.3 years
September 10, 2013
June 27, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Self-Management Behaviours
We will use the overall score from the Partners in Health Scale, an 11 item questionnaire based on the principles of self-management, which measures people's ability to engage in behaviours for the self-management of a chronic disease.
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Self-Efficacy
6 months
Consumer Effectiveness
6 months
Patient Satisfaction with Care
6 months
Self-Management Behaviours
6 months
Study Arms (2)
Arthritis Health Journal
EXPERIMENTALParticipants in this group will use the Arthritis Health Journal in the first 6 months of study.
Control
OTHERParticipants in this group will receive a delayed intervention. They will receive usual care for the first 6 months of study, during which time they will contribute control data, and they will use the Arthritis Health Journal in the second 6 months of study, during which time they will contribute intervention data.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
- Be under the ongoing care of a rheumatologist
- Be comfortable using a computer and online applications
- Have access to an Internet connection
- Be able to read and write English without needing a translator
You may not qualify if:
- Younger than 18 years of age;
- Diagnoses of arthritis other than rheumatoid arthritis
- not under the ongoing care of a rheumatologist
- not comfortable using a computer
- lack of Internet access
- inability to read and write in English without a translator
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of British Columbialead
- Canadian Initiative for Outcomes in Rheumatology Carecollaborator
- Vancouver Coastal Healthcollaborator
- Provincial Health Services Authority British Columbiacollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Arthritis Research Centre of Canada
Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 2C7, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Diane Lacaille, MD MHSc
Arthritis Research Centre of Canada
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 10, 2013
First Posted
September 13, 2013
Study Start
September 1, 2013
Primary Completion
January 1, 2015
Study Completion
February 1, 2016
Last Updated
June 29, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-06