Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Home-Based Emotional Disclosure in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lead Sponsor:

UMC Utrecht

Conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is threefold: 1) to develop a home-based emotional disclosure intervention inducing core elements of change (emotional engagement, cognitive restructuring, and positive future...

Detailed Description

Emotional disclosure has been suggested to alleviate psychological and physical stress in chronically ill people. Emotional engagement, cognitive restructuring, and positive future directedness are co...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (Arthritis Rheum 1988;31:315-24
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2002

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    End Date :

    June 1 2003

    Estimated Enrollment :

    80 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00462150

    Start Date

    September 1 2002

    End Date

    June 1 2003

    Last Update

    April 18 2007

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    Utrecht University, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

    Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, PO Box 80.140, 3508 TC