Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Can a simple screening and exercise plan keep RA patients moving?

NCT ID NCT06706999

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This pilot study tested whether a care model called PREVAIL is practical and acceptable for adults with rheumatoid arthritis. The model includes a screening tool to identify activity limitations, a recommendation to the rheumatologist for exercise or physical therapy, and an online exercise resource. Sixty-three participants completed the study, which measured how many received the key components and how they rated the program.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
PREVAIL model of care (screening tool, exercise website, and physical therapy consultation)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical way to help people with rheumatoid arthritis maintain their daily activities and quality of life through better integration of rehabilitation into routine care.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not on proving the model improves health outcomes. It may not work in other settings or for all patients.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

63 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Over the age of 18 * Clinician diagnosis of RA as defined by International Classification of Diseases 10 (ICD-10) code * Receiving routine care from a UNC rheumatology clinician * Have an upcoming scheduled visit with a UNC rheumatology clinician for a routine follow up Exclusion Criteria: * No documented diagnosis of RA * Under the age of 18 * Significant cognitive impairment * Condition that restricts ability to complete surveys and patient reported outcomes * Severe hearing or visual impairment * Serious/terminal illness as indicated by referral to hospice or palliative care * Unable to speak or read English * Current participation in any other study related to RA * Current or recent (within the last six months) participation in PT * Recent (within the last 6 months) major surgery requiring overnight hospital admission and/or resulting in functional loss, requiring rehabilitation * Upcoming (within the next 6 months) major surgery requiring overnight hospital admission and/or resulting in functional loss, requiring rehabilitation

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Arthritis, rheumatoid (RA) are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rheumatoid arthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Arthritis, rheumatoid (RA) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.