GotNet Study, The Gothenburg Nurse-led Tight Control Study

NCT ID: NCT02019901

Last Updated: 2017-05-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-03-08

Brief Summary

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Purpose: To compare a nurse-led clinic including person-centered care and tight control with "care as usual" in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and moderate/ high disease activity.

Project description: Study population: Patients with RA, 18-80 yrs old, with moderate/ high Disease Activity Score of 28 joints (DAS28 \> 3.8) and disease duration \> 2 yrs in a 6-month randomized controlled study with a 6 month open follow-up. Intervention group (N=60): Nurse-led visits every 6th week, with structured person-centered care and evaluation of disease activity. If disease remission is not reached, pharmacological treatment including both short-term (intra-articular and oral steroids) and long-term alterations (DMARDs and biologics) is modified according to a predefined algorithm. The control group (N=60) is treated according to "care as usual" with visits to physician every 6th month. Outcome measures: Primary outcome measure is change in Diseases Activity Score (DAS). Secondary outcomes are quality of life, self-efficacy, disability, emotional well-being, pain, fatigue, sleep and satisfaction.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Regular care

The control-group is treated according to "care as usual" with visits to physician every 6th month.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Nurse-led clinic

Nurse-led visits every 6th week, with structured person-centered care and evaluation of disease activity. If disease remission is not reached, pharmacological treatment including both short-term (intra-articular and oral steroids) and long-term alterations (DMARDs and biologics) is modified according to a predefined algorithm.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nurse-led clinic

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Nurse-led clinic

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ≥18 and \<80 years of age
* Signed and dated informed consent form before the start of any specific protocol procedures
* Fulfill the 1987 ACR criteria or the 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria for RA with disease duration of \>2 years
* Moderate to high disease activity (DAS28 \>3.8)
* ≥2 swollen joints

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of any other inflammatory arthritis
* History of chronic infection, recent serious or life-threatening infection within 6 months
* Concurrent malignancy, a history of malignancy or current or recent history of severe, progressive, and/or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurological or cerebral disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Göteborg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vastra Gotaland Region

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ulrika Bergsten

RN, PHD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lennart Jacobsson, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Göteborg University

Locations

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Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Bergsten U, Almehed K, Baigi A, Jacobsson LTH. A randomized study comparing regular care with a nurse-led clinic based on tight disease activity control and person-centred care in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with moderate/high disease activity: A 6-month evaluation. Musculoskeletal Care. 2019 Sep;17(3):215-225. doi: 10.1002/msc.1403. Epub 2019 Jun 20.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31219668 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GotNet 2014 SU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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