Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of a Training Program in Improving Coping Skills in People With Arthritis Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Stony Brook University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Studies have shown that training patients to cope with pain improves physical and social functioning, increases self-effica...

Detailed Description

OA affects approximately 60 percent of people older than 65 and can cause significant pain and impairment in functioning. Biomedical treatments are limited in their ability to curb OA disease progress...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient in one of the two recruitment community clinics
  • Diagnosis of knee or hip OA
  • History of pain greater than or equal to a 4 on a 10-point scale for at least 6 months prior to study entry
  • Able to read, write, and understand English
  • Absence of significant psychiatric or cognitive dysfunction
  • Able to attend 10 treatment sessions
  • Access to telephone to complete interactive voice response (IVR) ratings and possible phone sessions
  • Completion of baseline assessment

Exclusion

  • Scheduled for joint replacement surgery within the 18 months following study entry

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

257 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00636454

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

September 27 2013

Active Locations (3)

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Stony Brook Primary Care

Setauket, New York, United States, 11733

2

Rheumatology Associates of Long Island

Smithtown and Port Jefferson, New York, United States

3

Piedmont Primary Care

Danville, Virginia, United States