APART Advanced Profiling of Anti-Rheumatic Therapies

May 18, 2011 updated by: Centocor Ortho Biotech Services, L.L.C.

A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Study to Evaluate the Impact of an Electronic Data Capture System on the Care of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of an electronic data capture system (EDCS) in a rheumatology clinical practice setting and to assess the impact of this system on patient satisfaction with patient-physician interaction.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, multicenter observational study to assess the impact of the EDCS in a rheumatology clinical practice setting on patient satisfaction with patient-physician communication using the Health Tracker electronic data capture system . Patients will be randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to the Health Tracker-user or non-user groups, respectively. The primary outcomes of this study will be the impact that information gathered and analyzed by an electronic data capture system has on patient satisfaction with arthritis care and patient physician interactions in clinical practice. Patient satisfaction will be assessed using a questionnaire developed specifically for this study.

This study does not involve the use of any investigational drugs, and the protocol does not mandate the treatment regimen patients will receive. Physicians will prescribe antirheumatic medications in accordance with usual clinical practice. The planned duration of subject participation is 12 months

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1079

Phase

  • Phase 4

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:

  • Patients diagnosed with active rheumatoid arthritis according to the revised criteria of the ACR (1987)
  • Have rheumatoid arthritis that requires regularly scheduled visits with their rheumatologist at least every 3 months
  • Willing and able to adhere to protocol requirements and participate in a study, lasting 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients currently receiving investigational drugs
  • Currently participating in other clinical trials or safety registries for rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis -related therapies

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)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Primary endpoints for the Health Tracker-user group are the change in the patient satisfaction and patient-physician interaction surveys between the pre- and post-randomization phases.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Changes between the pre- and post-randomization phases in the following clinical evaluations: HAQ scores, SF-12 scores, Patient assessed painful and/or swollen joint counts, Health care professional assessed tender and swollen joint counts

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Centocor Ortho Biotech Services, L.L.C.

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 15, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 18, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 19, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CR004807

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