KickStart30: A 30-Day Intervention for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Summary

This study explores the efficacy and feasibility of a self-management wellness intervention that is integrated, prescriptive, and trackable in a population of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) taking a biologic. This 30-day wellness intervention (called "KickStart30") combines five wellness elements: exercise, mindfulness, sleep, social connectedness, and nutrition. Additionally, the program requires that participants implement 5 wellness interventions daily for the 30-day study, document daily online adherence, complete daily HERO (happiness, enthusiasm, resilience, and optimism) exercises to improve mental wellness, and complete online program forms before and after the 30-day intervention. Participants are assessed pre- and post-intervention to determine whether the intervention promotes wellness behavior changes.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Stress
• Psychological
• Healthy
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Wellness Element 1 - Exercise

Daily wellness element focusing on Exercise; adherence documented online daily

BEHAVIORAL

Wellness Element 2 - Mindfulness

Daily wellness element focusing on Mindfulness Meditation; adherence documented online daily

BEHAVIORAL

Wellness Element 3 - Sleep Hygiene

Daily wellness element focusing on sleep hygiene; adherence documented online daily

BEHAVIORAL

Wellness Element 4 - Social Connectedness

Daily wellness element focusing on Social Connectedness; adherence documented online daily

BEHAVIORAL

Wellness Element 5 - Nutrition

Daily wellness element focusing on Nutrition; adherence documented online daily

BEHAVIORAL

Wellness Element 6 - Wellness Exercises

Daily wellness workbook exercises focusing on improving mental wellness; adherence documented online daily

BEHAVIORAL

Wellness Element 7 - Motivational Messages

Daily motivational emails offering information on one of the 5 wellness elements each day (Exercise, Mindfulness Meditation, Sleep, Social Connectedness, and Nutrition)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Texas at Austin

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Saundra M Jain, PsyD, LPC · University of Texas at Austin

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-06-17

Primary Completion

2020-03-12

Completion

2020-03-12

Countries

• United States

Study Locations