Status:

COMPLETED

Assessment of Body Image in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of São Paulo

Conditions:

Body Image

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

Investigate body image of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, correlating with self-esteem, function and quality of life.

Detailed Description

Methods: Forty-three RA patients and thirty-nine control patients between 18 and 70 years were evaluated. The RA group was made up of individuals with a diagnosis of RA and the control group was made ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The RA group included patients between 18 and 70 years of age, of either gender, with an established diagnosis of RA based ACR criteria and belonging to functional classes I, II and III. The control group was made up of individuals from the community paired for gender, age and body mass index with RA group.

Exclusion

  • Individuals with fibromyalgia, neurological disease, psychiatric disorders or other severe co-morbidity were excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2007

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

82 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00832910

Start Date

June 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

January 30 2009

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