Can a smartphone app ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms?
NCT ID NCT06873607
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mobile app designed to help people with rheumatoid arthritis manage their condition. 90 adults with stable treatment used the app for 12 weeks, while a control group received usual care. Researchers measured changes in disease activity and quality of life to see if the app made a difference.
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Study facts
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- 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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Be 18 years of age or older * Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1987 criteria * Receiving stable treatment for the last 3 months with no new treatments added at the last check-up * Ability to read and write in Turkish * Ownership of a personal smartphone with internet connectivity and the ability to use an application * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Having a diagnosis of inflammatory diseases or a disease that may significantly affect the functional status (such as Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis) * Not having any neurological or psychiatric disease/problem diagnosed by a physician * Wanting to withdraw from the study * Exiting during the study process * Not logging in to the mobile application once a week during the study implementation period (twelve weeks) for the intervention group
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Science Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Yahşihan, Turkey (Türkiye)
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University of Health Science Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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