GIOP Prevention Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
In brief
The ultimate objective of the proposed research is to improve the health-related quality of life of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis by reducing their risk of developing osteoporosis secondary to glucocorticoid therapy. The study has four specific aims. Specific Aim 1: To obtain descriptive information concerning patients' knowledge, beliefs and behaviors with respect to osteoporosis and osteoporosis prevention. Specific Aim 2: To identify factors that discriminate among patients in different stages of change with respect to each behavior of interest. Specific Aim 3: To compare the effects of tailored versus generic educational materials on patient adherence to the ACR Guidelines for the Prevention of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis. Specific Aim 4: To determine if the effects of tailored educational materials are enhanced by concurrent feedback of information concerning patients' behavioral risk factor status to their physicians.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00609830
- Run by
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- People needed
- 273
- Starts
- 2001-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2006-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-06-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Meet American College of Rheumatology criteria for rheumatoid arthritis
- Taking an oral glucocorticoid equivalent to 5 mg/day of prednisone for at least one month prior to study entry
- Age 18 or older
You may not qualify if…
- Existing osteoporosis
- Pregnancy
- Breast feeding
- History of breast cancer
- Physician recommendation to limit calcium intake
- Class IV rheumatoid arthritis
Where it is running
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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