NCT00832910

Assessment of Body Image in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Body Image in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 82 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Investigate body image of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, correlating with self-esteem, function and quality of life.

Detailed description

Methods: Forty-three RA patients and thirty-nine control patients between 18 and 70 years were evaluated. The RA group was made up of individuals with a diagnosis of RA and the control group was made up of individuals from the community, paired for gender, age and body mass index. The patients were assessed with regard to body image (Body dysmorphic disorder examination (BDDE)), self-esteem (Rosenberg self-esteem scale), function (Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ)) and quality of life (Short form-36 (SF-36)).

Conditions

• Body Image
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-06-01
• Completion: 2008-12-01
• First posted: 2009-01-30
• Last updated: 2009-01-30