Evaluation of the Arthritis Basics for Change (ABCs) Self Management Program

September 13, 2005 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

While there are a variety of arthritis education materials available, the evidence-base on most of them is slim, so it i impossible to know what benefits they may have for the people who participate. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the mail-delivered self-management education program, Arthritis Basics for Change (ABCS) with an emphasis on changes in knowledge, beliefs, behavior, self efficacy and health outcomes, and to evaluate the appropriateness, usefulness, and readibility of the program. This project will assist CDC's Arthritis Program in determining the usefulness of the ABCs program for helping people with arthritis improve their quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Arthritis

Intervention / Treatment

Behavioral: Arthritis Basics for Change Education program

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

300

Phase

Not Applicable

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:

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

Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Arthritis management knowledge at 6 months
self management beliefs at 6 months
Self management behaviors at 6 months
Self efficacy for arthritis management at 6 months
Health status at 6 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

St. Louis University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Anjali D Despande, PhD, MPH, St. Louis University

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

July 1, 2002

Study Completion

July 1, 2003

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)

September 21, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

CDC-NCCDPHP-SIP 3-01
U88/CCU715766-SIP 3-01

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