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Behavioral Intervention

Immediate Intervention Group for Rheumatoid Arthritis (OPERAS Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Linda Li, PhD
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
a physician confirmed diagnosis of RA
no joint surgery in the past 6 months
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
Awards & highlights

OPERAS Trial Summary

This trial will assess the efficacy of an e-health intervention, OPERAS, for people with chronic disease. The intervention includes two components: 1) the use of a newly developed web app to self-monitor symptoms/disease activity and treatment use, and help patients identify when a medical visit or treatment change is needed; 2) remote activity counselling provided by a physiotherapist, with the use of a wearable device (Fitbit) and the app to provide activity level feedback.

Eligible Conditions
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Arthritis

OPERAS Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

OPERAS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Patient Activation Measure
Secondary outcome measures
Daily Moderate/Vigorous Physical Activity time
Daily sedentary time
Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index

OPERAS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Immediate Intervention GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Education, Fitbit/self-management web app, physiotherapist counselling. These 3 components will be delivered to the participants in Months 1 and 2. The session will include a short presentation about physical activity in everyday life, an individual goal-setting session with a registered physical therapist (PT), and an orientation to the Fitbit device and the web app. Participants will be provided access to a Fitbit and an app account. The PT will review physical activity goals with participants via bi-weekly phone calls and progressively modify their activities. In Month 3-6, participants will continue using Fitbit and the app and have access to a PT via email as needed, but no phone call. In Months 7-12, participants may keep their Fitbit and app account, but will not have access to a PT.
Group II: Delayed Intervention GroupPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Same intervention with a 6 month delay: The full intervention will be initiated in Month 7 and 8 with a brief education session, use of a Fitbit paired with the self-management web app, and counseling by a physical therapist (PT). In Month 9-12, participants will continue the intervention without the PT phone calls, but will have email access to PT, if needed.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arthritis Research Centre of CanadaOTHER
12 Previous Clinical Trials
9,286 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
8,198 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Arthritis Society, CanadaOTHER
23 Previous Clinical Trials
4,762 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
1,510 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vancouver General HospitalOTHER
39 Previous Clinical Trials
19,079 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Rheumatoid Arthritis
118 Patients Enrolled for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there currently any opportunities for participants in this clinical experiment?

"According to the details on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular medical trial is not currently recruiting patients as of May 19th 2022. The study was initially posted in January 23rd 2019 and has since been amended; however, there are over four hundred ninety eight other studies actively seeking participants at this moment in time."

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~21 spots leftby Mar 2025