Nursing Consultation in Out-patient Clinics for Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00403676 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 27, 2006
Last Update Posted : June 28, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Arthritis | Other: Follow up bu a nurse Other: Follow up by a medical doctor | Not Applicable |
This study is part of a national multicenter study (NOR-DMARD) that aims to measure the longterm safety and effectiveness of disease modifying therapies in inflammatory arthropathies. The Nor-Dmard study is a comparative, phase IV, longitudinal, observational study. All patients starting a DMARD regime are enrolled. Patients from two clinics (different parts of Norway) will be randomised to receive follow-up care from either a clinical nurse or a rheumatologist.
The primary outcome measure is patient satisfaction measured by Leeds Satisfaction Questionnaire.
The secondary outcome is effectiveness measured by Coping (CORS),Health related quality of life (SF-36) and Disease activity (MHAQ, DAS-28).
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 68 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Nursing Consultation in Out-patient Clinics for Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease |
Study Start Date : | September 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2008 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Follow up by nurse
Patient randomized for follow-up by a nurse
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Other: Follow up bu a nurse
Follow up bu a nurse |
Experimental: follow up by medical doctor
Patients randomized for follow up by a medical doctor
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Other: Follow up by a medical doctor
Follow up by a medical doctor |
- patient satisfaction [ Time Frame: 12 mnths and 24 mnths ]
- Health related quality of life [ Time Frame: 12 mnths and 24 mnths ]
- Disease activity [ Time Frame: 12 mnths and 24 mnths ]
- coping [ Time Frame: 12 mnths and 24 mnths ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with inflammatory arthropathies monitored after starting disease modifying antirheumatic drugs.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00403676
Norway | |
St. Olavs Hospital | |
Trondheim, Norway, 7020 |
Study Chair: | Kåre Birger Hagen, PhD | Diakonhjemmet Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Hege Svean Koksvik, Research Nurse, Diakonhjemmet Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00403676 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DiakonhjemmetS |
First Posted: | November 27, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 28, 2012 |
Last Verified: | June 2012 |
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