hand OA hand osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is based on cognitive behavioral methods. It starts off with a
face-to-face introduction consult. Subsequently, the tailored self-management
intervention will be offered via an onli
Sponsors
Universiteit Leiden
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed with hand OA, following American College of Rheumatology (ARC) criteria - Referred to the hand OA care path - Complaints from hand OA including pain, with a minimal duration of 3 months - Minimum age of 18 years - Fluent in Dutch language - Able to give informed consent - Own a computer with internet access
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Difficulties in (written) communication (e.g. due to analfabetism) - Severe psychiatric comorbidities that interfere with the study protocol. - On-going psychological treatment elsewhere - Secondary OA due to diseases such as 1) inflammatory rheumatic diseases, as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, etc, 2) bone diseases, as M. Paget, osteochondritis, 3) metabolic diseases associated with joint disease, as hemochromatosis, acromegaly, 4) severe crystal arthropathies, as topheus polyarticular gout.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be pain coping, measured with a VAS score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As secondary outcomes, a number of other psychological and physical outcome measures will be assessed (e.g., HR-Qol, well-being, pain impact on daily life, pain cognitions). Additionally, the cost-effectiveness will be assessed. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed