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The effect of group education on self-management in patient with rheumatoid arthritis

The effect of group education on self-management in patient with rheumatoid arthritis reffring to the Rheumatoid Arthritis clinic Shiraz-IRAN

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201308187531N3
Enrollment
64
Registered
2013-11-30
Start date
2013-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

rheumatoid arthritis. Other seropositive rheumatoid arthritis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Teaching self management and group exercise program to experiment group for 8 weeks and two sessions 70 min in week .No intervention for control group. Intervention 2: control group
Lifestyle
Teaching self management and group exercise program to experiment group for 8 weeks and two sessions 70 min in week .No intervention for control group.

Sponsors

Research Deputy of Shiraz University of Medical Sciense
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis by Rheumatologist based on ACR 2010 ; willingness to participate in the study; ability to do exercises two sessions in week. Exclusion criteria:Suffering from other diseases such as osteoarthritis or other associated diseases (cardio-pulmonary diseases or psychological disturbances) ? being absent in more than two training sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self management. Timepoint: Immediately and 2month after the intervention. Method of measurement: using of AIMS2-SF and ASES questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Immediately and 2month after the intervention. Method of measurement: using of VAS questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactIran Jahanbin

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

jahanbii@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1647 4250

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026