Impact of Vasculitis on Employment and Income
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observational
426
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn about the impact of vasculitis on employment and income in patients with different systemic vasculitides. All patients enrolled in the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC) Patient Contact Registry, living in USA or Canada, and followed for more than 1 year since the vasculitis diagnosis will be invited via email to participate in this study, based on an online survey.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jun 2015
Shorter than P25 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 12, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 19, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2016
CompletedJanuary 28, 2016
January 1, 2016
7 months
June 12, 2015
January 26, 2016
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Percentages of patients with different types of vasculitis who report negative impact of the disease on employment status, productivity, and income.
Self-reported change in employment status, productivity, and income from the time of diagnosis to the present.
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Interventions
The online questionnaire includes questions about vasculitis, employment and work status before diagnosis and over the course of the disease, work capacity and the financial impact of vasculitis.
Eligibility Criteria
All individuals with vasculitis participating in the VCRC Patient Contact Registry, living in the USA or Canada, and with a follow-up period ≥1 year since the diagnosis of vasculitis.
You may qualify if:
- Diagnosis of a systemic vasculitis: VCRC Patient Contact Registry includes patients with Behcet's disease, CNS vasculitis, Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (Cryoglobulinemia), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss) (CSS), giant cell (temporal) arteritis (GCA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA), Henoch-Schönlein purpura (IgA vasculitis), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), Takayasu arteritis (TAK), and urticarial vasculitis.
- Age ≥18 years old
- Living in USA or Canada
- Vasculitis diagnosis made ≥1 year ago
- Language requirements: questionnaire will be in English only
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to provide informed consent and complete survey
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of South Floridalead
- University of Western Ontario, Canadacollaborator
- University of Pennsylvaniacollaborator
- University of Torontocollaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of South Florida Data Management and Coordinating Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Christian Pagnoux, MD, MPH, MSc
University of Toronto
- STUDY CHAIR
Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH
University of Pennsylvania
- STUDY CHAIR
Lillian Barra, MD, PhD
University of Western Ontario, Canada
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 12, 2015
First Posted
June 19, 2015
Study Start
June 1, 2015
Primary Completion
January 1, 2016
Study Completion
January 1, 2016
Last Updated
January 28, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-01