NCT07761767Not yet recruiting
Self-Care Education for Joint Stiffness and Functional Ability in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Effectiveness of a Self-Care Educational Program on Joint Stiffness and Functional Ability in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 13 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that may cause joint stiffness, pain, reduced mobility, and impaired functional ability. Self-care education may help patients improve their knowledge and practices related to disease management, joint protection, physical activity, exercise, energy conservation, and symptom management. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-care educational program on joint stiffness and functional ability among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Participants will be assigned to either a study group or a control group. The study group will receive the self-care educational program in addition to routine care, while the control group will receive routine care only. Joint stiffness and functional ability will be assessed before and after implementation of the educational program.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 110 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 8 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jan 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Assiut University
- Diseases
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- NCT number
- NCT07761767
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 110
- From 1 Sept 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Jan 2027
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Patients with severe cognitive or communication impairment. Patients with other severe musculoskeletal conditions that may affect functional ability.
- Patients who have participated in a similar self-care educational program recently.
Who the study is looking for
- The criteria for selection were: patients" age ranged between 20-65 years old; did not have any auditory, visual or psychological problems. Patients who are able to communicate and participate in the educational program.
- Patients who agree to participate in the study.
Age in the registry: 20 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
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