Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Brief summary
To evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral treatment for people with rheumatoid arthritis
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive-behavioral treatment
BEHAVIORALWaiting List
Sponsors
Chengdu PLA General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosed by rheumatology consultants with RA
Exclusion criteria
* severe psychological difficulties * currently receiving mental health care * any medical condition that might prevent them from safely exercising (e.g. history of more severe heart, lung or cerebrovascular disease) * previously attended an education programme * had a Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire score \>2 (score range 0-3), that is severe functional problems * history of organic brain syndrome * presence of a psychotic disorder * presence of other uncontrolled medical disorders * presence of a major communication disorder, illiteracy * presence of less than an 8th grade education (due to inability to complete questionnaires) * presence of a therapeutic dosage of an antidepressant medication, or presence of another autoimmune disease/disabling condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes from baseline in disease activity score in 28 joints(DAS28) at 48 weeks | at 0 week, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed