Occupational Performance Problems in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Occupational Performance Problems Frequently Reported by Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02968745

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-21

Start date

2009-06-30

Completion date

2010-08-31

Last updated

2016-11-21

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Conditions

RheumatoId Arthritis

Keywords

Rheumatoid arthritis, human activity, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

Brief summary

Aim: To identify the main occupational performance problems reported by individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and the relationship between these activities with work status of participants . Methods: the investigators conducted a cross-sectional study with 81 patients with RA. Individuals were interviewed the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Data was described in frequencies and percentages, and the Pearson's chi-square test was used to determine the asymptotic association between the occupational performance problems with work.

Detailed description

For this cross-sectional study, 81 patients were recruited by convenience at the Clinical Hospital (HC) of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), in Brazil. COPM was applied to identify the main occupational performance problems reported by participants. The COPM is an individual measure of self-awareness about the problems faced when carrying out the activities. It identifies problems in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure, and measure the individual's performance and satisfaction regarding these activities

Interventions

OTHERObservational study

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was applied to identify the main occupational performance problems

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

46 Years to 61 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* over 46 years old; * diagnosed with RA by rheumatologist (American College of Rheumatology); * mental competency as assessed with the Mental State Mini-Examination; * possessed the skills to understand the instructions study.

Exclusion criteria

* had undergone surgery in the upper limbs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure	June 2009 to August 2010	The COPM protocol is divided into three areas: self-care, productivity, and leisure. Patients define important activities and classify them with a score of one to 10 (a score of one indicated no importance and a score of 10 indicated extreme importance),

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026