Status:

COMPLETED

Exploring the Learning Needs of Individuals With Inflammatory Arthritis From the Perspectives of Patients, Family Members and Friends, and Health Care Providers: Perspectives of Family Members and Friends

Lead Sponsor:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Toronto

University Health Network, Toronto

Conditions:

Early Inflammatory Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

nflammatory arthritis (IA) is a major cause of long-term disability. Due to specialist shortages, failure of primary care providers and individuals to recognize the disease, and lack of awareness of t...

Detailed Description

I. Rationale Inflammatory arthritis is one of the most prevalent diseases in Canada, affecting about 10% of Canadian adults (Health Canada, 2003). It is a leading cause functional disability, chronic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Participants must be a family member or a care-giving friend of an individual diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis by an established physician;
  • Participants must be aged 18 years or older;
  • Participants must be able to participate in a 1 hour interview; and
  • Participants must be able to understand and converse in English.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2009

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    15 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00821730

    Start Date

    January 1 2009

    End Date

    December 1 2009

    Last Update

    January 7 2011

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    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5