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Arthritis Patient Education for Urban African Americans

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · Nov 3, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of November 28, 2023

Completed

Keywords

Arthritis Arthritis Education African Americans Self Help Self Management Cultural Beliefs

Description

Clinical studies have shown that arthritis patient education interventions are an effective addition to medical treatment in improving patients' ability to cope with pain, thereby reducing perceived symptom severity, improving patients' ability to help themselves, and providing them with skills and strategies for dealing with limits on daily activities. We know little, however, about generalizing the effects of such programs to cultural minority groups, such as urban African Americans. We know even less about the longevity of any benefits of patient education or about effective reinforcemen...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Urban African Americans with arthritis
  • 18 years or older
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • None

Attachments

readout_NCT00000396_2023-11-28.pdf

4.5 MB

NCT00000396_study_protocol.pdf

4.5 MB

About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Measured upon completion of the educational intervention and at 6-month follow-up

Reviews (48)

4.6

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20 September 2023

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20 September 2023

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Leslie Alexander
20 September 2023

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