Status:

COMPLETED

Improving Beliefs About Medication in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Sint Maartenskliniek

Collaborating Sponsors:

Radboud University Medical Center

Conditions:

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a short motivational patient-centered intervention for non-adherent patients is more successful in improving beliefs about medication (and adherence) compa...

Detailed Description

Disease Modifying Anti Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) reduce disease activity and radiological progression and improve long term functional outcome in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, adher...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • RA according to the 1986 ACR criteria for at least 1 year
  • Prescription of anti-rheumatic medication (DMARDs)
  • Non-adherent patients (Compliance Questionnaire Rheumatology)

Exclusion

  • Co-morbidity (physical or psychological) that unables patient to participate in the intervention
  • Illiteracy
  • Inability to communicate in Dutch
  • Participation in other studies with significant burden

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00968266

Start Date

September 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2012

Last Update

December 15 2023

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Sint Maartenskliniek

Nijmegen, Netherlands, 6522 JV