Comparing ASHC and CDSMP Outcomes In Arthritis

Overview

The arthritis-specific Arthritis Self Help Course (ASHC) and the more generic Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP) teach generalizable skills for managing arthritis and other chronic diseases. In some locations it may be more feasible to combine efforts and offer the generic course rather than the arthritis-specific program. However anecdotal evidence has questioned whether people with arthritis obtain as much benefit from the more generic course as they do the arthritis-specific course. The primary purpose of this research studies is to compare health outcomes among people with arthritis who participate in either ASHC or the CDSMP. The North Carolina project is focusing primarily on African Americans from 6 rural counties in North Carolina. The results of this research will be used to guide Arthritis program recommendations on the use of ASHC and CDSMP to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: October 2004

Interventions

  • Behavioral: Arthritis Self management program
  • Behavioral: Chronic Disease Self Management Program

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Arthritis self management program
  • Experimental: Chronic Disease Self Management Program

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Health related quality of life, measured at 4 and 12 months,
    • Time Frame: 4 months, 12 months
  • Health care utilization measured at 4 and 12 months
    • Time Frame: 4 months, 12 months

Secondary Measures

  • Self management behaviors measured at 4 and 12 months
    • Time Frame: 4 months, 12 months
  • Self efficacy for arthritis management, measured at 4 and 12 months
    • Time Frame: 4 months, 12 months

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

African american adults with arthritis Caucasian adults with arthritis Exclusion Criteria:

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Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Collaborator
    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Jean Goeppinger, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Jean Goeppinger, PhD RN, Principal Investigator, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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