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The Long-term Effectiveness of Case Management for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Taiwan

NCT03446989 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2022-02-10

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Summary

Case management (CM) has been recommended as a way of inspiring measurable changes in individual behaviors and improving clinical outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. However, data on its effectiveness for Taiwanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are limited. This study aimed to determine the long-term effectiveness of CM that focused on nurses' role among Taiwanese RA patients.

Conditions

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid
  • Case Management
  • Managed Care Programs

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Case management

completing assessment, detecting the presence of RA complications, consultation about taking medications and exercise, education for patients and their family, assist in formulating a management, and providing a basis for continuing care for each patient. Additionally, the management plan was rationally modified in accordance with the individualized therapeutic alliance of the patient, his/her family, the physician or other members of the medical team.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Miao-Chiu Lin · Dalin Tzuchi Hospital, The Buddhist Tzuchi Medical Foundation

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-01
Primary Completion
2018-04-30
Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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