A Study to Examine the Efficacy of the Arthritis Self Management Program

February 27, 2006 updated by: Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute

A Prospective Study to Examine the Efficacy of the Arthritis Self Management Program (ASMP) in Patients With Osteoarthritis (OA) in Alberta

This study will examine the efficacy of the Arthritis Self Managemnet Program (ASMP)and determine changes in health resource utilization after completeing the ASMP program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study will provide an analysis of the efficacy of the Arthritis Self Management Program (ASMP) using both patient administered questionnaires as well as the health utilization data maintained within the administrative databases at Alberta Health and Wellness. This study will also provide other information that has not yet been evaluated in other arthritis self management studies including co-morbidity data and other specific health related utilization information that has not yet been evaluated in other arthritis self management studies including co-morbidity data and other specific health related utilization information as it is recorded in administrative databases, will include a control group and will adjust for potential confounding variables such as sex, age, body mass index (BMI) and stage of disease.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

64

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • OA of the hip and/or knee
  • Patient is 18 years of age and over

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a concurrent systemic inflammatory disease
  • Patient has previously participated in an arthritis self management educational program
  • Patient is awaiting total hip or total knee replacement surgery patient has a medical co-morbidity that would render the patient to participate fully in the study procedures, including terminal conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, end stage renal disease, heart failure, malignancy with anticipated life expectancy of equal to or less than 2 years
  • Patient has been diagnosed with senile dementia or Alzheimer's disease

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
A difference in the WOMAC score of 20 percentage points

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
A change in health care provider and medication utilization.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cyril B Frank, MD, University of Calgary

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

October 1, 2004

Study Completion

April 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

March 1, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 1, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2006

Last Verified

February 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

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