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Healthier: Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being
Led by Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Updated on 2026-01-22
250
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
254 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
W
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead Sponsor
B
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if peer coaching works to reduce levels of anxiety and/or depression in adults diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The main questions it aims to answer are: Do people with RA who complete the intervention with a peer coach have lower levels of anxiety and/or depression at 6 months from baseline? Do people with RA who complete the intervention with a peer coach have lower levels of anxiety and/or depression at 6 months compared to those in the control arm? Researchers will compare the peer coaching intervention to an active-control arm (where people without RA coach participants on general health and nutrition topics) to see if peer coaching works to reduce anxiety and/or depression. Participants will meet with a coach every week for 9 weeks and complete several surveys before, during and after the intervention
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Healthier: Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Male or female aged over 18 years
- Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis by a rheumatologist
- Currently taking a Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drug (conventional and/or biological)
- Have high depression (PHQ-8 score 10 to 20) or high anxiety (GAD-7 score above 10)
- Speak English or Spanish
- Have internet access and a computer or smartphone
- Live in any US state or Puerto Rico
- Willing to work with a peer coach or coach
You will not qualify if you...
- Have a rheumatic disease other than Rheumatoid Arthritis (e.g., psoriatic arthritis, gout, lupus)
- Live in a nursing home
- History of dementia or severe cognitive decline
- Currently bedbound
- Severe depression (PHQ-8 score above 20)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York, United States, 10065
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
I
Iris Navarro-Millán, MD, MPH
CONTACT
S
Sarah Young, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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