Occupational Performance Problems in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT02968745 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UFMG ETIC 024/09
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 81
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Aim: To identify the main occupational performance problems reported by individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and the relationship between these activities with work status of participants . Methods: the investigators conducted a cross-sectional study with 81 patients with RA. Individuals were interviewed the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Data was described in frequencies and percentages, and the Pearson's chi-square test was used to determine the asymptotic association between the occupational performance problems with work.

Conditions

RheumatoId Arthritis

Keywords

Rheumatoid arthritis; human activity; Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

  The COPM protocol is divided into three areas: self-care, productivity, and leisure. Patients define important activities and classify them with a score of one to 10 (a score of one indicated no importance and a score of 10 indicated extreme importance),

  June 2009 to August 2010

Interventions

Observational study OTHER

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was applied to identify the main occupational performance problems

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 46 Years - 61 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

For this cross-sectional study, 81 patients treated between 2009 and August 2010 in clinical Hospital, at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil werw recruited by convenience sampling

You may qualify if:

• over 46 years old;
• diagnosed with RA by rheumatologist (American College of Rheumatology);
• mental competency as assessed with the Mental State Mini-Examination;
• possessed the skills to understand the instructions study.

You may not qualify if:

• had undergone surgery in the upper limbs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of Minas Gerais: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

Observation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Methods; Investigative Techniques

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PHD Júnia Amorim Andrade

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2016
• First Posted: November 21, 2016
• Study Start: June 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2009
• Study Completion: August 1, 2010
• Last Updated: November 21, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share