Prevention of Psoriatic Arthritis Inflammation Through Digital Care: A Feasibility Mixed-Methods Study (PPIDC)

August 13, 2026 updated by: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia

iPROLEPSIS-PPIDC: Prevention of Psoriatic Arthritis Inflammation Through Digital Care: A Feasibility Mixed-Methods Study

This is an international, multicentre, feasibility mixed-methods, single-arm study evaluating the implementation of the iPROLEPSIS digital health promotion programme for adults with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in real-world clinical practice.

The study will enrol 72 adults with PsA (18 participants per country) across Portugal, the Netherlands, Greece, and the United Kingdom. Participants will be followed for 12 months, including a 1-month baseline monitoring period without intervention, followed by an 11-month intervention period during which participants will use the iPROLEPSIS digital health ecosystem. The iPROLEPSIS ecosystem integrates multiple digital health tools designed to support lifestyle management, self-monitoring, and patient engagement in PsA care. Participants will use the miPROLEPSIS app for active and passive data collection and personalised lifestyle recommendations related to diet and physical activity; biAURA for sleep and stress management using binaural beats; iPROLEPSIS Games to promote physical and emotional well-beingthrough serious games; and the miPROLEPSIS Joint Landmarker app for video-based functional assessments. The ecosystem will also integrate data from a Garmin vívoactive 5 smartwatch and wireless earbuds. Healthcare professionals involved in participant follow-up will access a dedicated clinical dashboard to support monitoring and clinical management. The primary objective of this feasibility study is to evaluate the usability of the iPROLEPSIS digital health ecosystem among patients with PsA and healthcare professionals using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the eHealth UsaBility Benchmarking Instrument (HUBBI). Secondary objectives include assessing participant retention, acceptability of study participation, engagement with the digital health tools, adherence to study procedures, and identifying barriers and facilitators influencing the implementation of the digital health programme in routine clinical practice.The study will also generate preliminary evidence regarding potential changes in clinical and patient-reported outcomes associated with the use of the iPROLEPSIS ecosystem and include a preliminary budget impact analysis to inform the design of a future larger-scale clinical trial.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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72

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Greece
      • Thessaloniki, Greece
        • Hipokrateion Hospital Thessaloniki
        • Contact:
  • Portugal
      • Aveiro, Portugal
        • Unidade Local de Saúde de Aveiro, Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospital Infante Dom Pedro
        • Contact:
      • Lisbon, Portugal
        • Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos
        • Contact:
      • Porto, Portugal
        • Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospital São João
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria (Patients):

  • Willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Female or male, aged 18 years or older at the time of enrolment
  • Diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis
  • Had a rheumatology appointment in the past 12 months
  • Owns a smartphone (Android) compatible with the study apps
  • Willing to use the study smartwatch (Garmin Vivoactive 5) for the 12-month follow-up period
  • Proficient in the local language

Inclusion Criteria (Healthcare Professionals):

  • Willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Involved in the clinical follow-up of PsA patients enrolled in the study

Exclusion Criteria (Patients):

  • Illiteracy or inability to comply with the study protocol (e.g., due to hearing or visual impairments or significant cognitive impairment)
  • Lack of access to the necessary technology to participate in the study (e.g., smartphone or stable internet connection)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: iPROLEPSIS Digital Health Ecossystem
Participants with psoriatic arthritis will undergo a 12-month study period consisting of a 1-month baseline monitoring phase followed by an 11-month intervention phase. During the intervention period, participants will receive the iPROLEPSIS digital health programme , integrated with a wearable smartwatch and wireless earbuds. Healthcare professionals involved in participant follow up will use a dedicated clinical dashboard.
Behavioral: iPROLEPSIS Digital Health Ecossystem

The iPROLEPSIS Digital Health Programme is a multimodal digital health intervention designed to support self-management, healthy lifestyle behaviours, and remote clinical follow-up in adults with psoriatic arthritis. Participants will use the miPROLEPSIS mobile application for symptom monitoring, passive and active data collection, and personalised lifestyle recommendations; biAURA for sleep and stress management; iPROLEPSIS Games to promote physical and emotional well-being; and the miPROLEPSIS Joint Landmarker application for video-based functional assessment. The ecossystem also integrates a smartwatch and wireless earbuds.

Healthcare professionals will use a dedicated clinical dashboard to monitor participant data and support clinical management throughout the intervention period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
System Usability Scale (SUS)
Time Frame: T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12); Healthcare professionals: T11 (Month 12)
A validated 10-item questionnaire assessing ease of system use, scored on a 5-point Likert scale and converted to a 0-100 scale. A score ≥68 indicates above-average usability.
T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12); Healthcare professionals: T11 (Month 12)
eHealth UsaBility Benchmarking instrument (HUBBI)
Time Frame: T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12); Healthcare professionals: T11 (Month 12)
A structured heuristic tool assessing usability across seven domains (Basic System Performance, Task-Technology Fit, Interface Design, Navigation & Structure, Information & Terminology, Guidance & Support, Satisfaction). Results are presented as categorical ratings (Good, Moderate, Insufficient, Poor).
T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12); Healthcare professionals: T11 (Month 12)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gyroscope sensor data
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Gyroscope sensor data for orientation collected unobtrusively from smartphone of patient
Continuous throughout 12 months
Physical activity intensity and categories
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Physical activity intensity and physical activity categories collected unobtrusively from the smartwatch of patient to measure physical activity. Intensity and categories are features provided by the smartwatch. Patients will wear the smartwatch daily
Continuous throughout 12 months
Stress (digital)
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Stress levels collected unobtrusively from smartwatch of patient to measure stress on a scale. This is a feature provided by the smartwatch. Patients will wear the smartwatch daily
Continuous throughout 12 months
Sleeping time
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Sleeping time (hours) collected unobtrusively from smartwatch of patient
Continuous throughout 12 months
Sleeping type
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Sleeping type (%) collected unobtrusively from smartwatch of patient
Continuous throughout 12 months
Hand and feet photos
Time Frame: 12 months (follow-up every 6 weeks and in case of flare)
Images of hands and feet of the patient captured by the smartphone camera of the patient, to produce a feature vector relative to the condition of nails and joints of hands and toes resulting in an imaging digital biomarker
12 months (follow-up every 6 weeks and in case of flare)
Hand and body movements videos
Time Frame: 12 months (follow-up every 6 weeks and in case of flare)
Videos of pre-specified movements of hand and body recorded by the smartphone camera of the patient, to produce a set of time series with landmark coordinates (obtained from the videos) resulting in an imaging digital biomarker
12 months (follow-up every 6 weeks and in case of flare)
Acceptability
Time Frame: Baseline
Number of eligible participants who agree to participate in the study.
Baseline
Perceptions of acceptability, barriers, facilitators, and experiences (patients)
Time Frame: T11 (Month 12)
Semi-structured focus group interviews
T11 (Month 12)
Step counts
Time Frame: Continuous, throughout 12 months
Count of steps collected unobtrusively from the smartwatch of patient to measure physical activity. Patients will wear the smartwatch daily
Continuous, throughout 12 months
Accelerometer data
Time Frame: Continuous, throughout 12 months
Accelerometer data collected unobtrusively from smartphone of patient and smartwatch to measure physical activity. Patients will wear the smartwatch daily
Continuous, throughout 12 months
Number of Flares Reported via the miPROLEPSIS Application
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Number of disease flares self-reported by patients directly through the miPROLEPSIS application.
Continuous throughout 12 months
Number of Flares Reported via Patient and Rheumatologist
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12);
Count of disease flares reported using the structured Patient and Rheumatologist flare questionnaires developed in the iPROLEPSIS-PDPID study, completed during clinical visits.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12);
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time Frame: Baseline
Calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters (kg/m²). Used to classify nutritional status (underweight, normal weight, overweight, obesity).
Baseline
Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) status
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Minimal Disease Activity status based on predefined criteria, determined from joint counts, pain, global activity, and function.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score (PASDAS)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Composite disease activity score combining clinical and patient-reported variables. Total score ranges from 0 to 10; higher scores indicate more active disease. Low disease activity is defined as a score <3.2.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) Score
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Composite score derived from tender joint count (0-68), swollen joint count (0-66), C-reactive protein level (mg/dL), patient pain (0-10 cm VAS), and patient global assessment (0-10). Higher scores indicate more active disease.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease (PsAID)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Validated patient-reported measure assessing disease impact across domains such as pain, fatigue, work, and emotional well-being
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
8-item scale measuring perceived self-efficacy in managing pain and other arthritis-related symptoms. Scores range from 10 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
9-item instrument for screening and measuring the severity of depressive symptoms in the previous two weeks. Score ranges from 0 to 27. Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Self-reported questionnaire measuring the degree to which individuals perceive their life situations as stressful, over the past month. Scores are calculated by summing item responses, with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Standardised questionnaire assessing assessing health-related quality of live across eight domains: physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health, bodily pain, general health perceptions, vitality, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health. Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale. Higher scores indicate better health status.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
Time Frame: T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Self-reported physical activity levels across intensity domains (walking, moderate, vigorous), duration, and frequency over the past 7 days
T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
20-item scale assessing difficulties in performing daily activities. Responses range from 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). Higher scores indicate worse functional disability.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (14-MEDAS)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Questionnaire assessing adherence to Mediterranean dietary pattern. Score ranges from 0 to 14; higher scores reflect greater adherence.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
EuroQoL 5-Dimensions 5-Levels (EQ-5D-5L)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Standardised instrument measuring quality of life across five domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Includes an index score and visual analogue scale (VAS).
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12);
Self-reported questionnaire measuring the degree to which health problems affect work productivity and regular activities. Includes absenteeism, presenteeism, and overall work and activity impairment.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12);
Healthcare utilisation
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Self-reported use of healthcare services, including visits to GPs and specialists.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Safety assessment
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Number of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs).
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Heart rate
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Heart rate collected unobtrusively from smartwatch of patient. Patients will wear the smartwatch daily
Continuous throughout 12 months
Heart rate variability
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Heart rate variability (HRV) collected unobtrusively from the patient's smartwatch to assess variations in heart rate. This is a feature provided by the smartwatch. Patients will wear the smartwatch daily.
Continuous throughout 12 months
Keystroke Dynamics
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Keypad time-related data (e.g., inter-key press intervals) and associated metadata, collected unobtrusively from the patient's smartphone during app use, for fine motor function.
Continuous throughout 12 months
Session Frequency (iPROLEPSIS apps)
Time Frame: Continuous, through 12 months of follow-up
Number of discrete user sessions or app log-ins over the study period, indicating engagement consistency and sustained participation.
Continuous, through 12 months of follow-up
Session Duration (iPROLEPSIS apps)
Time Frame: Continuous, throughout 11 months
Dwell time within each application, i.e., duration of each user session, in minutes.
Continuous, throughout 11 months
Feature Access Rate (iPROLEPSIS Apps)
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Number of times users access specific app features or modules, reflecting breadth and depth of feature engagement.
Continuous throughout 12 months
Task Completion Rate (iPROLEPSIS Apps)
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Ratio of the number of completed tasks to the number of abandoned or incomplete tasks
Continuous throughout 12 months
Notification Action Rate (iPROLEPSIS Apps)
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Ratio of the number of opened notifications to the number of resulting task completions
Continuous throughout 12 months
Time on Task (iPROLEPSIS Apps)
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Time taken by users to complete a defined in-app task, in minutes.
Continuous throughout 12 months
Error Rate (iPROLEPSIS Apps)
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Application) Ratio of the number of successful task attempts to the number of failed attempts (e.g., failed photo submissions or failed video tests).
Continuous throughout 12 months
User-Generated Data Entries (iPROLEPSIS Apps)
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Frequency and quantity of user-initiated data input, indicating active engagement and perceived app utility
Continuous throughout 12 months
Number of Dashboard Sessions Logged (HCP Dashboard)
Time Frame: Continuous throughout 12 months
Number of times healthcare professionals log into the iPROLEPSIS clinical dashboard
Continuous throughout 12 months
Incremental Cost of Implementing the iPROLEPSIS Digital Health Programme Compared with Standard Care
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Estimated incremental cost (local currency) of implementing the iPROLEPSIS digital health tools vs. standard care, from a healthcare system perspective, including key cost drivers and sensitivity analyses.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Digital literacy questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline
Digital literacy questionnaire for technology readiness
Baseline
Genetic variants
Time Frame: T0 (1-Month)
Salivary DNA analysis
T0 (1-Month)
Gut microbiome
Time Frame: T0 (1-Month) and T3 (4-Month)
Stool analysis to extract bacterial DNA using 16S sequencing
T0 (1-Month) and T3 (4-Month)
Inflammatory blood marker
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Blood C-reactive protein levels (ml/L)
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Waist Circumference
Time Frame: Baseline
Waist circumference, measured in centimeters.
Baseline
Clinical and Disease History Characteristics
Time Frame: Baseline
Descriptive clinical history collected at enrolment, including fulfilment of CASPAR classification criteria for psoriatic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis subtype, symptom onset date, diagnosis date, and comorbidities.
Baseline
Demographics
Time Frame: Baseline
Descriptive characteristics collected at enrolment, including age, sex, nationality, ethnicity/race, marital status, household composition, education level, digital literacy, professional occupation/shift work, handedness and typing fingers used, birth history (mode of delivery: caesarean vs. vaginal), presence of family care/dependent responsibilities, dietary habits, alcohol consumption, and smoking status.
Baseline
Global Rating of Change (GRoC) Scale
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
GRoC scale to evaluate change in disease activity.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Life events questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline, and T11 (Month 12)
Life events questionnaire for life events
Baseline, and T11 (Month 12)
Morning stiffness
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Morning stiffness on a 10-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate higher morning stiffness.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Air travel events
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Air travel during the study period, including the occurrence, number, dates and purpose (vacation or work), as reported by participants.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Supplement use
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Use of dietary supplements, including supplement type, dose, frequency, and duration of use, as reported by participants.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Joint count
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
66/68 joint count for swelling and tenderness. Higher count indicates higher swollen/tender joints.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Enthesitis
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
6 tendon count for enthesitis using Leeds Enthesitis Index
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Physician-assessed measure of psoriasis severity and extent across four body regions (head, trunk, upper limbs, lower limbs), combining erythema, induration, and desquamation with area affected. Score ranges from 0-72; higher scores indicate more severe/extensive disease.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Dactylitis Severity Score (DSS)
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Physician-assessed measure of dactylitis severity, scored per digit (fingers and toes) on a scale from 0 (no dactylitis) to 3 (most severe). The total score is the sum across all assessed digits, yielding a possible total range of 0 to 60; higher scores indicate more severe dactylitis.
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Life Satisfaction
Time Frame: Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)
Self-reported life satisfaction (0-10).
Baseline, T0 (Month 1), T3 (Month 4), and T11 (Month 12)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Erasmus Medical Center
University of Oxford
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
NOVA Medical School

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Ana Maria Rodrigues, MD, PhD, NOVA Medical School

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
August 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
December 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
August 8, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 13, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
August 19, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 19, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 13, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
August 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • 014/2026/CENMS
  • 101095697 (Other Grant/Funding Number: European Union (HORIZON-HLTH-2022 STAYHLTH-02-01))

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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