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

NCT01998373 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2013-11-28

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Training Leaflet
  • Training Workshop

Interventions

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
34 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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