| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN48722734 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 29/09/2006 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0080147982 |
| Public title | The feasibility of assessing rheumatoid arthritis activity and disability by touch screen questionnaire in clinic |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Musculoskeletal Diseases: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
| Study hypothesis | To determine the feasibility of implementing a system of touch screen data collection. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | No ethics information provided as of 29 September 2006 |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) attending the OPD at Whipps Cross NHS Trust. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | 1. Under 18
2. Adults with RA suffering from dementia |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/08/2004 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/08/2005 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 40 |
| Interventions | Feasibility study using two randomly assigned groups of patients. Randomisation into 2 groups completing 3 RA validated self assessments (self assess joints, rating scale for pain HAQ, global assessment of disease activity) using a touch screen computer and a final nurse led joint assessment blinded to patients' own assessments. A second group completing the same tests but in a different order followed by the nurse assessment. Both patients groups will evaluate satisfaction and ease of use of the touch screen. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | The proportion of patients who would be willing to complete the touch screen in future clinic visits (acceptability, reliability of scores comparison of nurse versus patient assessments). |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust
NHS R&D Support Funding |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Ms Mandy Greenwood |
| Contact details | Rheumatology research Nurse
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Road
London
United Kingdom
E11 1NR |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN48722734 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
