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Trial reportArthritis research & therapy2021

The effects of WeChat-based educational intervention in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized controlled trail.

Yuqing Song, Xia Xie, Yanling Chen, Ying Wang, Hui Yang, Anliu Nie, Hong Chen

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Trial report in Arthritis research & therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT06450600 (Enhancing Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT06450600 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Enhancing Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: a Study Protocol to Evaluate the Impact of a Therapeutic Education Program

TypeinterventionalSponsorAkhrif ImanRan2024 to 2025Enrolled50ConditionsMultiple Sclerosis (MS)ArmsMultiple Sclerosis Therapeutic Education Program
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yuqing SongWest China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxuexiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Xia XieDepartment of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan, China.
Yanling ChenDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxuexiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Ying WangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxuexiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Hui YangNursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No.23 Youzheng Street, Nangang, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
Anliu NieEmergency Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, No. 151 Yanjiangxi Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Hong ChenWest China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxuexiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. 1366109878@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1867-1107
Sichuan University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CNHarbin Medical University · CNNorth Sichuan Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnkylosing spondylitis (AS), as a common inflammatory rheumatic disease, often causes depression and impaired health-related quality of life (QoL). Although positive effects of patient education have been demonstrated, limited studies explored the benefits of education via mobile applications for AS patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the WeChat-based educational intervention on depression, health-related QoL, and other clinical outcomes in AS patients.

methodsWe conducted a single-blind randomized controlled trial from March to December 2017. Patients were recruited and randomized into the intervention group which received a 12-week WeChat-based educational intervention (consisting of four individual online educational sessions, online educational materials) or the control group receiving standard care. Data was collected at baseline and 12 weeks. Outcomes were measured by Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient Global Score (BAS-G), and visual analog scales.

resultsA total of 118 patients with AS were included and analyzed. Measures at baseline were comparable between groups. After the intervention, the intervention group reported significant higher scores of all domains of SF-36 except for physical functioning and validity, compared with the control group. Additionally, patients in the intervention group had lower depressive symptoms than the control group. No significant difference in other outcomes was observed at 12 weeks.

conclusionsThis study found that the 12-week educational intervention via WeChat had positive effects on reducing depressive symptoms and improving health-related QoL in Chinese patients with AS. We suggest that this intervention can be integrated into current routine care of AS patients.

trial registrationThis study has been approved by the hospital's ethics committee (ID: 20160364) in 2016 and registered at the Chinese Clinical Trail Registry (registry number: ChiCTR-IPR-16009293 ).

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Quality of LifeSpondylitis, AnkylosingHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CarePain MeasurementSeverity of Illness IndexSingle-Blind MethodAnkylosing spondylitisDepressionHealth-related quality of lifemHealthPatient educationTelehealth

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