The feasibility of assessing rheumatoid arthritis activity and disability by touch screen questionnaire in clinic

ISRCTN	ISRCTN48722734
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48722734
Protocol serial number	N0080147982
Sponsor	Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Funder	Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Ms Mandy Greenwood
Scientific

Rheumatology research Nurse
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Road
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	To determine the feasibility of implementing a system of touch screen data collection.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Musculoskeletal Diseases: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Intervention	Feasibility study using two randomly assigned groups of patients. Randomisation into 2 groups completing 3 RA validated self assessments (self assess joints, rating scale for pain HAQ, global assessment of disease activity) using a touch screen computer and a final nurse led joint assessment blinded to patients' own assessments. A second group completing the same tests but in a different order followed by the nurse assessment. Both patients groups will evaluate satisfaction and ease of use of the touch screen.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	The proportion of patients who would be willing to complete the touch screen in future clinic visits (acceptability, reliability of scores comparison of nurse versus patient assessments).
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/08/2005

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	40
Key inclusion criteria	Adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) attending the OPD at Whipps Cross NHS Trust.
Key exclusion criteria	1. Under 18 2. Adults with RA suffering from dementia
Date of first enrolment	01/08/2004
Date of final enrolment	01/08/2005

Rheumatology research Nurse

London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/01/2006		Yes	No