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Evaluation of RheCORD PLUS as Patient Support and Information as DiGA (RhPID)

Evaluation of RheCORD PLUS as Patient Support and Information as DiGA (RhPID) - RhPID

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032185
Enrollment
580
Registered
2023-10-27
Start date
2024-01-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M06 M05 M07 M45.0 M32.1 M32.8 M32.9 M13

Interventions

Group 1: Use of the App RheCORD plus standard rheumatology care Group 2: standard rheumatology care

Sponsors

RheCORD GmbH & Co KG
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - No use of the RheCORD plus app or the predecessor app RheCORD Home so far - Present diagnosis of one of the following diseases: o Rheumatoid arthritis (ICD10 M05.-, M06.-) o Psoriatic arthritis (ICD10 M07.-) o Axial spondyloarthritis (ICD10 M45.0-) o Systemic lupus erythematosus with joint involvement (ICD10 M32.1, M32.8, M32.9) o Undifferentiated arthritis (ICD10 M13.-) - Duration of disease = 1 year (since diagnosis) - Stable antirheumatic therapy in the last 12 weeks - Age: = 18 years - Able to give informed consent, signed informed consent form for participation in the study. - In possession of and able to use a smartphone compatible with the RheCORD minimum Android or iOS requirements. - Willingness and ability to complete the pre-evaluation assessments for the required 12-week participation period. - RheCORD reminder function for upcoming assessments. - Willingness to use the self-care module on an ongoing basis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Lack of capacity to consent - Age < 18 years - Inflammatory rheumatic diseases other than those mentioned above

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain NRS - PHQ-4 (Patient Health Questionnaire 4) - MSCS-S (Mindful Self-Care Scale Standard) - MSCS-S additional scale for general self-care activities - RAID (Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease Questionnaire) or PsAID (Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease Questionnaire)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PHQ-4 at week 12 (+4): § Depression subscale § Anxiety" subscale MSCS-33 at week 12 (+4): - Mindful Relaxation subscale - Physical Self-Care subscale - Self-Compassion and Meaning in Life subscale - Supportive Relationships" subscale - Supportive Structures subscale - Mindful Awareness subscale SECONDARY FINAL POINTS without gatekeeping reference - Number of contacts made between patient and study centre during the study period - Number of interventions that took place after contact between patient and study centre - Physician-based assessment of rheumatic disease activity (NRS) after 12 (+4) weeks of study participation - WPAI-GH after 12 (+4) weeks - Indication-specific disease activity indices: ASDAS (CRP), DAPSA, DAS28(CRP)/CDAI/SDAI at 12 (+4) weeks. - Average change in NRS (pain) from week 0 to week 12 (+4) - Average change in PHQ-4 from week 0 to week 12 (+4) - Average change in MSCS-S from week 0 to week 12 (+4) - Average change in MGL from week 0 to week 12 (+4) - Average change in RAID/PsAID from week 0 to week 12 (+4) - Proportion of patients with Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) at week 12 (+4) - Proportion of patients in remission in the following indications according to the following criteria at week 12 (+4) o RA: SDAI = 3.3 o PsA: DAPSA = 4 o axSpA: ASDAS-CRP < 1.3 o SLE: DORIS remission, i.e. SLEDAI = 0 & PGA < 0.5 (correspondingly in this study instead of PGA < 0.5: physician NRS activity < 2)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStefan Kleinert

Praxisgemeinschaft Rheumatologie Nephrologie

Stefan.Kleinert@pgrn.de+491634044510

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026