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

Sponsor

Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00297726

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Osteoarthritis	Behavioral: Self-Management Program	N/A

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 Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Allocation:

Non-Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single

Primary Purpose:

Educational/Counseling/Training

Official Title:

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

Study Start Date :

Oct 1, 2004

Study Completion Date :

Apr 1, 2006

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

A difference in the WOMAC score of 20 percentage points []

Secondary Outcome Measures

A change in health care provider and medication utilization. []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

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