Development and evaluation of an education programme in rheumatoid arthritis: impact on compliance, function, disease progression and quality of life

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN37977053

Enrollment

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1992-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal diseases: Arthritis (rheumatoid) Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Interventions

1. Patient education programme 2. Standard care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to speak or read english 2. Previous education programme

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compliance with drug, exercise and attendance regimes and disease progression, function and quality of life. The main outcome variables were the modified Larsen radiological score for the hands and the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) quality of life questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) 2. Ritchie Articular Index (RAI) 3. Patient Knowledge Questionnaire (PKQ) 4. Compliance Questionnaire (CQ) 5. Plasma viscosity (PV) 6. Pharmaceutical changes and consulting behaviour	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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