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NCT Number: NCT01998373

Group Training and Quality of Life and Reduction of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Abstract

Background:

It is documented that some patient education interventions, preferably with a behavioral component included, may improve pain, disability and moods Purpose of the study: the purpose of this study was to improve the quality of life and reduce pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Methods:

Patients were allocated to a patient training intervention group and patient without training intervention group. Both groups received routine treatments while the patient training intervention group, in addition to the routine treatments received training booklets and participated in the training workshop. All the extracted data from the written questionnaire were collected and analyzed using SPSS software.

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Key information

Conditions

Training Leaflet Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Immune System Diseases Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Training Workshop

Age range

34 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

the rheumatology clinic at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

About this study

Results:

The improvement in the signs of recovery for physical and mood symptoms in the patient training intervention group were seen (p < 0.05). The score of quality of life had significantly improved in the two groups (Mean difference was 9.31±3.03 and P<0.003). This improvement was significantly higher in the patient training intervention group (P=0.008). After adjustment for education level, the score of quality of life in patient training intervention group had a higher improvement, but the difference between the two groups was not significant (P = 0.1).

Conclusions:

This study showed the important role of training and the patients' educational level on better treatments. The appropriate training in the patient could create a change in the treatment process and has a better effect on quality of life.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • The only inclusion criterion was that the patient had RA as the main disease (with the same duration and severity of disease).

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients were excluded if they had another disease.

Treatment and study plan

training leaflet and oral training

Behavioral

The intervention consisted of training leaflet and oral training. All of the patients were new cases and were divided into 2 groups. All patients were treated with routine medication, no addition medication for two groups were done, the case group attended the workshops and were trained In addition to medical therapy, continuing education and training workshop. The result of the effect of workshop was also filling out a questionnaire before and after training. Finally, two groups with statistical analysis were compared.

Other names: education, training workshop

Primary outcomes

  1. The score of quality of life had significantly improved in the two groups (using questionnaire)

    Time frame: one year

Secondary outcomes

  1. In the present study a greater percentage of patients reported less pain after intervention (using questionnaire)

    Time frame: one year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Group Training on the Quality of Life and Reduction of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Nov 28, 2013
Registry last updated
Nov 28, 2013

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