The iPeer2Peer Program for Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT03116763

Last Updated: 2023-11-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

164 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-28

Study Completion Date

2023-04-16

Brief Summary

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The iPeer2Peer program matches teens with arthritis to an older mentor who has learned to manage their arthritis well and can support them emotionally and socially. This study will compare two groups of teens: those who are in the iPeer2Peer Program and those in the control group (no mentor).

Detailed Description

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Arthritis is a common childhood illness that makes everyday activities hard for young people. It is a long-lasting illness that can make you feel pain, tired and emotionally upset. This can make it hard for children and teens to see friends and do the activities that they like. The goal of this project is to find out if the newly developed peer mentoring program called iPeer2Peer helps teens with arthritis take better care of their illness and feel more connected to other people with arthritis. The iPeer2Peer program matches teens with arthritis to an older mentor who has learned to manage their arthritis well and can support them emotionally and socially. This study will compare two groups of teens: those who are in the iPeer2Peer Program and those in the control group (no mentor).

Conditions

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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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iPeer2Peer Mentorship

In addition to standard care, youth in the experimental group will receive the iPeer2Peer program, a peer mentorship program that will provide modeling and reinforcement of self-management by pre-screened and trained peer mentors (young adults with JIA aged 18-22 years who have learned to function successfully with their disease). Mentors will encourage participants to develop and engage in self-management skills and provide social support.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

iPeer2Peer Mentorship

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

10 sessions of 20-30 minute Skype calls conducted over 5-12 weeks.

Control Group

The control group will receive standard care but without the iPeer2Peer program.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active Comparator: Control Group

Intervention Type OTHER

The control group will receive standard care but without the iPeer2Peer program.

Interventions

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iPeer2Peer Mentorship

10 sessions of 20-30 minute Skype calls conducted over 5-12 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Active Comparator: Control Group

The control group will receive standard care but without the iPeer2Peer program.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* males and females 12-18 years old
* rheumatologist-diagnosed JIA according to ILAR criteria
* able to speak and read English
* access to a computer, smartphone or tablet capable of using free Skype software (note: participants who do not have adequate Internet access will be provided with portable Internet sticks)
* willing and able to complete online measures.

Exclusion Criteria

* significant cognitive impairments
* major co-morbid illnesses (medical or psychiatric conditions) likely to influence HRQL assessment
* participating in other peer support or self-management interventions.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Provincial Health Services Authority

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

IWK Health Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Hospital for Sick Children

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jennifer Stinson

Senior Scientist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer N Stinson, CPNP, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Hospital for Sick Children

Locations

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Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

BC Children's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

The IWK Health Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status

Children's Hospital - London Health Sciences

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Nishat F, Kelenc L, Berard R, Duffy C, Feldman B, Forgeron P, Huber AM, Luca N, Schmeling H, Spiegel L, Tucker L, Watanabe-Duffy K, Killackey T, Lalloo C, Wiles B, Nair A, Olaizola S, McDermott B, Tavangar F, Kohut SA, Stinson JN. Assessing the impact of the iPeer2Peer program for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2024 Dec 27;22(1):109. doi: 10.1186/s12969-024-01052-5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39731098 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1000054878

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id