Can a Nurse-Led online tool help rheumatoid arthritis patients manage flares from home?
NCT ID NCT07525856
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will test whether a nurse-led telehealth self-monitoring program is acceptable and practical for people with rheumatoid arthritis. 104 adults who recently had a flare or medication change will use a web platform to report symptoms monthly. A rheumatology nurse will review their reports and provide guidance. The study aims to see if this approach is convenient and helpful for patients and clinics.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nurse-led telehealth remote self-monitoring via a web platform
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a convenient, nurse-supported way for rheumatoid arthritis patients to monitor their condition from home and get timely care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (104 participants) testing only acceptability and feasibility, not effectiveness. The results may not apply to all patients or clinics.
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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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About 104 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) according to the ACR 2010 criteria * Disease duration ≥ six months * Who experienced a flare defined by an increase of the clinical disease activity index (CDAI) ≥ 4.5 or a DMARDs switch or addition within the preceding three months * Understanding French or English Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to consent * Inability to complete questionnaires * No Internet access
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Québec, Quebec, G1V4G2, Canada
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Centre de l'ostéporose et de rhumatologie de Québec
Québec, Quebec, G1V 2M1, Canada
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Hopital Fleurimont et Hotel Dieu de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5H3, Canada
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Hopital general de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1V6, Canada
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