Status:
RECRUITING
Virtual Self-Management Program for JIA
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Hospital for Sick Children
University of Toronto
Conditions:
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this project is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a virtual group based self-management program (SMP) in adol...
Detailed Description
A pilot RCT will be conducted to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness comparing the SMP intervention group with a wait-list control group receiving usual care. A total of 100 partici...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17
- Confirmed diagnosis within 2 years according to the International League of Associations for Rheumatology JIA classification criteria (2)
- Followed in one of the pediatric rheumatology clinics participating in the RCT
- Able to access the Internet on a computer
- Willing and able to complete online measures
Exclusion
- Insufficient English reading and speaking skills
- Untreated psychiatric or comorbid disorders or major cognitive impairments leading to inability to understand materials and participate in the SMP group activities.
- Other chronic conditions such as other autoimmune disease, neurologic, orthopedics or other systems disorder (e.g. heart, kidney) that might influence outcome assessments
- Past participation in the last year or participating in another peer-support or self-management program
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 13 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06184100
Start Date
December 13 2023
End Date
March 1 2026
Last Update
December 9 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Alberta Children's Hospital
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T3B 6A8