Comparing ASHC and CDSMP Outcomes In Arthritis

March 23, 2011 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

416

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • New Bern, North Carolina, United States, 28561
        • Craven County Health Department

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

African american adults with arthritis Caucasian adults with arthritis

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arthritis self management program
Behavioral: Arthritis Self management program
Other Names:
  • ASHC
  • AFSMP
Experimental: Chronic Disease Self Management Program
Behavioral: Chronic Disease Self Management Program
Other Names:
  • Healthy Living
  • Living Well with Chronic Conditions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Health related quality of life, measured at 4 and 12 months,
Time Frame: 4 months, 12 months
4 months, 12 months
Health care utilization measured at 4 and 12 months
Time Frame: 4 months, 12 months
4 months, 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Self management behaviors measured at 4 and 12 months
Time Frame: 4 months, 12 months
4 months, 12 months
Self efficacy for arthritis management, measured at 4 and 12 months
Time Frame: 4 months, 12 months
4 months, 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Collaborators

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
East Carolina University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jean Goeppinger, PhD RN, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2011

Last Verified

March 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDC-NCCDPHP-S2233-22/33
  • S2233-22/23

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Arthritis

Clinical Trials on Arthritis Self management program

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Cyprus

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

Subscribe