NCT06873607

Effectiveness Evaluation of a Mobile Application for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Mobile Application Developed for Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kırıkkale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this experimental study is to develop a mobile application for patients with rheumatoid arthritis based on evidence-based recommendations and to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed application. Research Questions 1. Is the mobile application developed for patients with rheumatoid arthritis effective in improving their quality of life? 2. Is the mobile application developed for patients with rheumatoid arthritis effective in reducing their disease activity? The researchers will enable the intervention group to use the mobile application in order to assess its effectiveness, while the control group will receive routine care throughout the study period. Participants in the intervention group will use the mobile application for 12 weeks. Changes in the parameters determined by the researchers will be examined before and after the usage period. Patients in the control group will be evaluated after the initial consultation and at the end of 12 weeks. At the conclusion of the study, the control group will also be provided access to the mobile application.

Detailed description

The mobile application will include general information about the disease, written and audio materials on disease management, as well as videos on exercise and nutrition recommendations. Stratified randomization based on disease activity will be applied to determine the patients in the intervention and control groups. Patients in the intervention group will be encouraged to use the content available in the application through pre-programmed smartphone notifications. Data collection forms, including the Patient Sociodemographic and Medical Characteristics Form, Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS-28), The Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RAQoL), Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue Multi-Dimensional Questionnaire (BRAF-MDQ-T), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale (ACIS), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Pain Assessment, will be administered at the initial encounter with the patients and again after 12 weeks, as specified in the methods section. The collected data will be analyzed using the SPSS program. After the study is completed, the mobile application will be installed on the smartphones of the patients in the control group.

Conditions

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Mobile Application

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	mobile app	Mobile application content: general information about rheumatoid arthritis (causes, symptoms, treatment), lifestyle changes, coping strategies for symptoms, nutrition and exercise recommendations, and daily life considerations.
OTHER	Control (Standard treatment)	Routine medical check-ups and the information provided during these visits

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2026-01-31
• Completion: 2026-01-31
• First posted: 2025-03-12
• Last updated: 2026-04-13

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)