Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
nurse practitioner, rheumatology care, outpatient clinic, patient satisfaction
Brief summary
Evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of care given by nurse specialists in out patient clinics, through a randomized controlled study.
Detailed description
This study is part of a national multicenter study (NOR-DMARD) that aims to measure the longterm safety and effectiveness of disease modifying therapies in inflammatory arthropathies. The Nor-Dmard study is a comparative, phase IV, longitudinal, observational study. All patients starting a DMARD regime are enrolled. Patients from two clinics (different parts of Norway) will be randomised to receive follow-up care from either a clinical nurse or a rheumatologist. The primary outcome measure is patient satisfaction measured by Leeds Satisfaction Questionnaire. The secondary outcome is effectiveness measured by Coping (CORS),Health related quality of life (SF-36) and Disease activity (MHAQ, DAS-28).
Interventions
OTHERFollow up bu a nurse
Follow up bu a nurse
OTHERFollow up by a medical doctor
Follow up by a medical doctor
Sponsors
St. Olavs Hospital
Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with inflammatory arthropathies monitored after starting disease modifying antirheumatic drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patient satisfaction | 12 mnths and 24 mnths |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health related quality of life | 12 mnths and 24 mnths |
| Disease activity | 12 mnths and 24 mnths |
| coping | 12 mnths and 24 mnths |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed