Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Patient Education in Rheumatic Diseases
Lead Sponsor:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Research Council of Norway
Conditions:
Polyarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of patient education (PE) in patients with arthritis. PE has become a task that is dictated by law in Norway, and is increasingly used as an element ...
Detailed Description
There has been a rather long tradition of PE for patients with arthritis. A recent systematic review found that PE had small short-term effects on disability, joint counts, patient global assessment, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Polyarthritis
- 18-80 years
- native Norwegian speaking
- able to understand and participate in the PE program
Exclusion
- Participated in a patient educational program the latest 12 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
141 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00623922
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
April 8 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology and St. Olavs Hospital HF
Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway, 7489