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Intervention Group for Rheumatoid Arthritis (MIW Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Diane Lacaille, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
Research Sponsored by University of British Columbia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests an online course to help people with arthritis keep their jobs. The course includes expert advice and personalized assessments. It aims to improve job productivity and reduce the chances of quitting work.

Eligible Conditions
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Connective Tissue Disease
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Lupus
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Spondylarthropathy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Cost effectiveness analysis of at work productivity
Efficacy analysis of at work productivity
Efficacy analysis of work cessation
Secondary study objectives
At work productivity
At-work productivity
Changes in employment risk factors
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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Intervention GroupActive Control1 Intervention
The intervention group will participate in the on-line eLearning program, an ergonomic assessment by an Occupational Therapist and job retention vocational counselling by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor
Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
The control group will receive "usual care" and receive printed educational materials about work and arthritis.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor
1,465 Previous Clinical Trials
2,484,969 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
1,145 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV
1,386 Previous Clinical Trials
26,515,447 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
2,339 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis
University of TorontoOTHER
714 Previous Clinical Trials
1,022,294 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
800 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis
~43 spots leftby Nov 2025