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Note: This record shows only the 20 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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SLCTR |
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Last refreshed on:
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27 April 2013 |
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Main ID: |
SLCTR/2008/019 |
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Date of registration:
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17/10/2008 |
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Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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Mind on arthritis study
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Scientific title:
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Effect of a mind development program on the clinical profile and primary mental health status of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
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Date of first enrolment:
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15/6/2008 |
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Target sample size:
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175 |
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Recruitment status: |
Completed |
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URL:
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http://www.slctr.lk/trial_details.asp?reg_id={A57C24E1-D91D-4156-8930-4D4FF76D0649} |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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A quasi experimental design will be used. Two groups will be selected. One group will receive a mind development exercise in addition to the standard treatment. The other group (comparison group) will receive standard treatment. Pre-intervention assessment of primary mental health status, pain and disability will be done. Assessment of socio-demographic status will be done in both groups to assess the comparability. Post intervention assessments will be done periodically
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Countries of recruitment
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Sri Lanka
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Contacts
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Name:
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Dr.M.W Gunathunga
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Address:
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121/24, Pio Mawatha, Kandana
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Telephone:
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0714272871 |
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Email:
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wasantg@hotmail.com |
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Affiliation:
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Senior Lecturer in Communiy Medicine |
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Name:
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Dr.M.W Gunathunga
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Address:
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121/24, Pio Mawatha, Kandana
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Telephone:
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0714272871 |
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Email:
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wasantg@hotmail.com |
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Affiliation:
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Senior Lecturer in Communiy Medicine |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Patients above twelve years attending a rheumatology clinic in NHSL
Exclusion criteria: Those patients who have major psychiatric illnesses in the exacerbation phase
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Age maximum:
Gender:
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Intervention(s)
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A facilitator will conduct the meditation sessions periodically and the patients will be trained to practice it at home in addition to the sessions during clinics
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Primary Outcome(s)
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1.Reductions in pain in visual analogue scale
2.Reduction in the number of joints affected
3.Improvements in the primary mental health status
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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1.Duration of symptom free state
2.Duration of sustained improvement of symptoms
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Ministry of Health
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