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Central Aspects of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Sponsor: University of Nottingham

Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Countries: United Kingdom

This study seeks to measure the psychometric properties of a newly developed Central Aspects of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis (CAP-RA) questionnaire, and investigate the ability of this questionnaire to measure central mechanisms of pain and also to predict worse pain and fatigue outcomes in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: OBSERVATIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult (age≥18y) of any sex and ethnicity.
* Satisfy EULAR criteria for RA.
* Active RA, as defined as DAS28 ≥3.2 at baseline visit

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to give informed consent.
* Insufficient understanding of spoken or written English to comply with the requirements of the study protocol
* Unable or unlikely to complete the proposed 12-week study follow up (eg. moving house, terminal diagnosis, current or planned pregnancy).
* Active comorbidity (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cancer, infection) requiring changes in medical treatment at baseline
* Major active psychiatric condition (e.g. major depression)
* Inability to meet the requirements of clinical assessments

Locations (1)

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom