Web-based Support to Manage Arthritis Pain

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Other Arthritic Conditions (e.g., Psoriatic Arthritis)

In brief

Development of an interactive, online pain self-management program for adults who suffer from pain associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, and other arthritic conditions (e.g., psoriatic arthritis) using principles from Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1977). This online health intervention, painACTION: Arthritis, will provide clinically reliable information about diagnosis, treatment, and management of arthritis, written for health consumers in a clear and engaging manner to help increase their skills and confidence to use self-management strategies.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01463189

Run by

Inflexxion, Inc.

People needed

228

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-12-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be at least 18 years of age;
• Be able to provide informed consent
• Be able to read and speak English
• Have reliable Internet access and e-mail
• Have a self-reported doctor diagnosis of arthritis, limited to the following conditions - osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), or other arthritis conditions (e.g., psoriatic arthritis)
• Have a self-reported pain level of 4 or more in the past week on the 0 to 10 Numeric Rating Scale (McCaffery \& Beebe, 1993) because 4 indicates moderate or higher level of pain.

You may not qualify if…

• Participation in another Inflexxion pain management study.
• Participation in an online research study related to arthritis in the past year
• Currently in pain from a recent injury
• Has been hospitalized for non-medical reasons related to emotional or mental health in the past year

Where it is running

• Inflexxion, Inc. — Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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