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NCT07222696 | RECRUITING | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA

Healthier: Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being
Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Brief Summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if peer coaching works to reduce levels of anxiety and/or depression in adults diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The main questions it aims to answer are: Do people with RA who complete the intervention with a peer coach have lower levels of anxiety and/or depression at 6 months from baseline? Do people with RA who complete the intervention with a peer coach have lower levels of anxiety and/or depression at 6 months compared to those in the control arm? Researchers will compare the peer coaching intervention to an active-control arm (where people without RA coach participants on general health and nutrition topics) to see if peer coaching works to reduce anxiety and/or depression. Participants will meet with a coach every week for 9 weeks and complete several surveys before, during and after the intervention

Condition or disease

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA

Intervention/treatment

Peer Coach

Healthy Horizons

Phase

NA

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 250 participants
Masking : SINGLE
Primary Purpose : SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Official Title : Pilot Randomized Trial of Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being
Actual Study Start Date : 2025-12
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2030-12
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2030-12

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * Male or Female older than 18 years of age.
  • * Have a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis by a rheumatologist and currently taking a Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic drug ( Conventional Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic drug and/or Biological Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic drug)
  • * Have high levels of depression defined as PHQ-8 scores between 10 to 20, OR high levels of anxiety based on GAD-7 scores \> 10
  • * Speaks English or Spanish
  • * Have access to the internet, a computer, and/or a smartphone
  • * Resides or lives in any state of the US, including Puerto Rico
  • * Willing to work with a peer coach or a coach
Exclusion Criteria
  • * Having a rheumatic disease other than RA (e.g., psoriatic arthritis, gout, lupus)
  • * Nursing home resident
  • * History of dementia or severe cognitive decline
  • * Are currently bedbound
  • * Severe depression defined as PHQ-8 scores of \>20.
Healthier: Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being

Location Details

NCT07222696

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Locations

RECRUITING

United States, New York

Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, New York, United States, 10065