Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
arthritis, chronic disease, self management, self efficacy
Brief summary
The arthritis-specific Arthritis Self Help Course (ASHC) and the more generic Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP) teach generalizable skills for managing arthritis and other chronic diseases. In some locations it may be more feasible to combine efforts and offer the generic course rather than the arthritis-specific program. However anecdotal evidence has questioned whether people with arthritis obtain as much benefit from the more generic course as they do the arthritis-specific course. The primary purpose of this research studies is to compare health outcomes among people with arthritis who participate in either ASHC or the CDSMP. The North Carolina project is focusing primarily on African Americans from 6 rural counties in North Carolina. The results of this research will be used to guide Arthritis program recommendations on the use of ASHC and CDSMP to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALArthritis Self management program
BEHAVIORALChronic Disease Self Management Program
Sponsors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
East Carolina University
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
African american adults with arthritis Caucasian adults with arthritis
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health related quality of life, measured at 4 and 12 months, | 4 months, 12 months |
| Health care utilization measured at 4 and 12 months | 4 months, 12 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self efficacy for arthritis management, measured at 4 and 12 months | 4 months, 12 months |
| Self management behaviors measured at 4 and 12 months | 4 months, 12 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed