M13
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with RA, who receive StruPI-RA education course.
Analysis of the training-related criteria such as knowledge acquisition (modified PKQ), self-management (heiQ-Core), compliance (the
VAS physician) and drug consumption.
Patients complete the questionnaires for t1 (immediately before StruPI-RA) and t2 (immediately after StruPI-RA).
At the measuring times t3 (after 3 months) and t
VAS physician) and drug consumption.
Patients complete the questionnaire for t1 in the supervising institution and receive the written information on the clinical picture and daily life with RA (Guid
Sponsors
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A maximum of half a year since the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis according to the ACR / EULAR criteria (as of 2010) or DMARD (disease modifiying antirheumatic drugs) or change of therapy. The participants should have participated in all three modules of the StruPI-RA, follow the training content and be able to complete the questionnaire independently.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference of patients with RA with structured outpatient training to patients of the same indication without appropriate intervention in terms of training-related criteria such as knowledge acquisition (modified PKQ), self-management (heiQ-Core), compliance (therapy cooperation) and empowerment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement by StruPI-RA intervention for other outcome measures such as functional fitness (FFbH), quality of life (SF-36), work resolution (WAI), predictive earning capacity (SPE), disease activity (SJC28, TJC28; VAS physician) and drug consumption. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMonika Schwarze
Institut für Sportmedizin der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed