Group Training and Quality of Life and Reduction of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

November 23, 2013 updated by: Zahra Khazaeipour, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

The Effect of Group Training on the Quality of Life and Reduction of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Abstract

Background:

It is documented that some patient education interventions, preferably with a behavioral component included, may improve pain, disability and moods Purpose of the study: the purpose of this study was to improve the quality of life and reduce pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Methods:

Patients were allocated to a patient training intervention group and patient without training intervention group. Both groups received routine treatments while the patient training intervention group, in addition to the routine treatments received training booklets and participated in the training workshop. All the extracted data from the written questionnaire were collected and analyzed using SPSS software.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Results:

The improvement in the signs of recovery for physical and mood symptoms in the patient training intervention group were seen (p < 0.05). The score of quality of life had significantly improved in the two groups (Mean difference was 9.31±3.03 and P<0.003). This improvement was significantly higher in the patient training intervention group (P=0.008). After adjustment for education level, the score of quality of life in patient training intervention group had a higher improvement, but the difference between the two groups was not significant (P = 0.1).

Conclusions:

This study showed the important role of training and the patients' educational level on better treatments. The appropriate training in the patient could create a change in the treatment process and has a better effect on quality of life.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

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

34 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The only inclusion criterion was that the patient had RA as the main disease (with the same duration and severity of disease).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients were excluded if they had another disease.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: patient training and patient without training
Experimental group 1: patient education intervention group (PIGE) Experimental group 2: patient without intervention group (PWIG)
Behavioral: training leaflet and oral training
The intervention consisted of training leaflet and oral training. All of the patients were new cases and were divided into 2 groups. All patients were treated with routine medication, no addition medication for two groups were done, the case group attended the workshops and were trained In addition to medical therapy, continuing education and training workshop. The result of the effect of workshop was also filling out a questionnaire before and after training. Finally, two groups with statistical analysis were compared.
Other Names:
  • education
  • training workshop
No Intervention: control without education
this group did not receive an education

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The score of quality of life had significantly improved in the two groups (using questionnaire)
Time Frame: one year
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
In the present study a greater percentage of patients reported less pain after intervention (using questionnaire)
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

November 28, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 28, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 7971

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