Living Well With Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Conditions studied: Rheumatoid Arthritis

In brief

The purpose of the Living Well with RA program is to perform a proof-of-concept study and evaluate the efficacy of an Internal Family Systems-based psychotherapeutic intervention improve Rheumatoid Arthritis subjects' disease activity, independence and other health outcomes. This study will also assess the efficacy of an IFS-based program in improving RA subjects' mental health symptoms. We hypothesize that the IFS model will improve RA subjects self-management of their disease and subsequently their health outcomes will improve as well as compared to a group focusing on arthritis education.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00869349

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

79

Starts

2008-09-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 81. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Active RA symptoms
• Member of the BRASS registry at the Brigham and Women's Arthritis Clinic
• Ability to attend group and individual sessions consistently

You may not qualify if…

• RA has been in remission for one year
• Subjects who are currently enrolled in the Arthritis Foundation Self- Management course or any similar type of course

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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