The Impact of Gender on the Quality of Life of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035550

Enrollment

200

Registered

2024-11-25

Start date

2025-01-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

M06.9

Interventions

Group 1: Approximately 160 female patients with rheumatoid arthritis will be asked once about their quality of life using the "HAQ" questionnaire. Group 2: Approximately 40 male patients with rheumato

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have consented to the survey and are receiving outpatient care at the Immunology Outpatient Clinic of the University Hospital of Cologne.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe comorbidities that have a significant impact on quality of life: diabetes mellitus, severe coronary heart disease, advanced osteoarthritis, cancer, severe neurological disorders, and lack of mobility due to orthopedic reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measure the subjective quality of life of a rheumatoid arthritis patient once using the HAQ questionnaire.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDavid Kofler

Klinik I für Innere Medizin

david.kofler@uk-koeln.de+49 221 478-15027

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026