105
Participants
Start Date
February 28, 2003
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2009
Study Completion Date
May 31, 2009
Comprehensive Coping Skills Training
10 weekly, 80-minute coping skills treatment sessions, followed by a series of six biweekly follow-up telephone calls.
Arthritis Education Sessions
10 weekly, 80-minute treatment sessions, followed by a series of six biweekly follow-up telephone calls. Participants will learn about the nature and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis as well as the benefits of exercise and joint protection.
Standard Care
Usual care from participants' rheumatologists but no treatment sessions.
Duke University, Durham
Duke University Medical Center, Durham
Lead Sponsor
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIH
Duke University
OTHER