Rheumatoid arthritis study tests Nurse-Led care and patient Self-Assessment
NCT ID NCT01315652
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed trial looked at whether a center focused on standard care for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can improve how patients manage their disease. Nearly 1,000 adults with stable RA took part. The study tested two things: a nurse visit to check for and treat common RA-related health problems (like heart disease and infections), and a program teaching patients to measure their own disease activity. The goal was to see if these steps lead to better treatment decisions and healthier outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a structured program with nurse-led checks and patient self-assessment helps manage rheumatoid arthritis better in routine care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study without a new drug or treatment. It only measures whether a care model works, so it cannot lead to a cure or new therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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970 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Mar 2011
- Finished
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Jan 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Stable (no change in therapy) * Adult * Able to collaborate Exclusion criteria * Pregnant woman * Change of the therapy for 3 months before the inclusion * Alcoholism, toxicomania, psychological problem, sever co morbidity which could invalid the consent or limit the protocol compliance * No social coverage affiliate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Cochin
Paris, 75014, France
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