M05.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Structured collection and recording of disease activity and course of therapy by a nurse with special training.
Group 2: Standard of Care
Sponsors
Medizinische Hochschule HannoverKlinik für Immunologie & Rheumatologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ability to give consent, positive diagnosis of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (ICD-10 M05.8), start of therapy, change of therapy or therapy escalation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Forseeability of the patient not being able to attend a year of treatment, lack of proficiency in the German language, patients suffering from unstabilized concomitant disease, no ability to give consent
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| health related quality of life (RAID), patient satisfaction (ZAP). The questionnaires will be administered at baseline, 24 (+/- 6 weeks), and 52 (+/- 6 weeks) weeks. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rheumatoid arthritis disease acitivity, measured by the change in DAS28 scores during the course of 12 months | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKirsten Hoeper
Medizinische Hochschule HannoverKlinik für Immunologie & Rheumatologie
Outcome results
None listed