Healthier Living With Arthritis Online Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00398255

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

900

Starts

2004-02-01

Expected to finish

2006-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-04-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• Stanford University School of Medicine Patient Education Center — Palo Alto, California, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.