Healthier Living With Arthritis Online Program

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

900 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-02-29

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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Individuals with with arthritic conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or fibromyalgia) and internet and email access were randomized to receive an internet-based arthritis self-management program (treatment group) or to continue with usual care (control group). Questionnaires measuring health indicators, health behaviors, self efficacy and health care utilization were administered at baseline, six months and one year after the course. It was hypothesized that those participating in the course would have better outcomes than the control group at six months and one year.

Detailed Description

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An internet-based arthritis self-management program was developed based on the widely used small-group arthritis self-management program. Individuals with arthritis were recruited via established websites, on-line newsletters, discussion groups, calendar announcements and articles in newspapers, and asked to go to the project website. Subjects who filled out an informed consent and met all of the following criteria were invited to enroll:

1. At least 18 years of age
2. A physician's diagnosis of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia.
3. Not have been in active treatment for cancer for one year.
4. Not participated in the small group Arthritis Self-Management or Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Those eligible and wishing to continue were randomized to receive the internet-based arthritis self-management program (treatment group) or to continue with usual care (control group). On-line questionnaires were administered at baseline, six months and twelve months after the program. Measures included health indicators, health behaviors, self efficacy and health care utilization. It is hypothesized that course participants, compared to the usual-care control group, will show statistically significant improvements (using Analyses of Covariance and Logistic Regressions) in outcome variables and that the improvements will be associated with increased self-efficacy for management of arthritis.

Conditions

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Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibromyalgia

Keywords

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arthritis self management patient education

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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self-management program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* arthritic condition (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia)
* internet access and ability to use computer

Exclusion Criteria

* active treatment for cancer
* taken small group arthritis self-management program

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kate R. Lorig, DrPh

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford School of Medicine

Locations

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Stanford University School of Medicine Patient Education Center

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Lorig KR, Ritter PL, Laurent DD, Plant K. The internet-based arthritis self-management program: a one-year randomized trial for patients with arthritis or fibromyalgia. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jul 15;59(7):1009-17. doi: 10.1002/art.23817.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 18576310 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NIH-AR43538

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id