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NCT00023205 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Impact of Literacy Level on Patient Education and Health Among People With Arthritis

A Phase 2 study of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
134
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00023205: Completed Phase 2 study of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT00023205 is a Phase 2 study of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 134 participants, below the 4,690-participant average among 197 other Rheumatoid Arthritis trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00023205, a Phase 2 study of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
134 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

People with poor literacy may have worse health and less knowledge about how to manage their disease than patients at high reading levels. Patients with arthritis usually receive information on how to manage their disease that is written at an 11th grade reading level. The purpose of this study is to compare the health outcomes of patients with arthritis given either standard 11th grade level materials or interactive, in-person arthritis education along with materials written at a lower reading level.

Primary Outcome

self report of medication use on standard form

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL 11th grade reading level arthritis materials
  • BEHAVIORAL Interactive in-person arthritis education

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 134 participants
Start Date 2002-11
Est. Completion 2006-12
Phase Phase 2
Brigham and Women's Hospital

937 total trials

What the finished NCT00023205 record still lists

NCT00023205 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 134 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 4,690-participant average among 197 other Rheumatoid Arthritis trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Rheumatoid Arthritis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which 11th grade reading level arthritis materials is the first listed.

NCT00023205 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00023205 about?

NCT00023205 is a clinical study titled "Impact of Literacy Level on Patient Education and Health Among People With Arthritis". People with poor literacy may have worse health and less knowledge about how to manage their disease than patients at high reading levels. Patients with arthritis usually receive information on how to manage their disease that is written at an 11th grade reading level. The purpose of this study is t...

What is the current status of trial NCT00023205?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 134 participants. The study started on 2002-11. Estimated completion is 2006-12.

What conditions does trial NCT00023205 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Polyarthritis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00023205?

The interventions under investigation include: 11th grade reading level arthritis materials (BEHAVIORAL), Interactive in-person arthritis education (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00023205?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00023205 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00023205's enrollment target sits among peer trials

134 105th of 197 higher than 93 of 197 other Rheumatoid Arthritis trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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