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NCT Number: NCT00207441

Comparing ASHC and CDSMP Outcomes In Arthritis

The arthritis-specific Arthritis Self Help Course (ASHC) and the more generic Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP) teach generalizable skills for managing arthritis and other chronic diseases. In some locations it may be more feasible to combine efforts and offer the generic course rather than the arthritis-specific program. However anecdotal evidence has questioned whether people with arthritis obtain as much benefit from the more generic course as they do the arthritis-specific course. The primary purpose of this research studies is to compare health outcomes among people with arthritis who participate in either ASHC or the CDSMP. The North Carolina project is focusing primarily on African Americans from 6 rural counties in North Carolina. The results of this research will be used to guide Arthritis program recommendations on the use of ASHC and CDSMP to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis.

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Key information

Conditions

Arthritis Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Craven County Health Department

New Bern, North Carolina, 28561, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

African american adults with arthritis Caucasian adults with arthritis

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Arthritis Self management program

Behavioral

Other names: ASHC, AFSMP

Chronic Disease Self Management Program

Behavioral

Other names: Living Well with Chronic Conditions, Healthy Living

Primary outcomes

  1. Health related quality of life, measured at 4 and 12 months,

    Time frame: 4 months, 12 months

  2. Health care utilization measured at 4 and 12 months

    Time frame: 4 months, 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self management behaviors measured at 4 and 12 months

    Time frame: 4 months, 12 months

  2. Self efficacy for arthritis management, measured at 4 and 12 months

    Time frame: 4 months, 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fed

Collaborators

  • East Carolina University
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2004
Study completion
2006
First posted
Sep 21, 2005
Registry last updated
Mar 24, 2011

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