Evaluation of the Impact of 3 Methods of Communication on the Adherence of Methotrexate in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (METHO-PR)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Methotrexate; Polyarthritis; Rheumatoid

Treatments: Other: Communication methods to encourage adherence

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03107299

PI2016_843_0006

Details and patient eligibility

About

Methotrexate (MTX) is the first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Poor adherence of this treatment decreases the control of the disease and the effectiveness of the associated treatments.

The aim would be to study the observance of patients with RA and to be able to propose adequate solutions favoring patient compliance and thus the stability of the pathology.

For this purpose, 3 methods of communication have been put in place to encourage adherence: usual care by the rheumatologist, sms sending or pharmaceutical maintenance.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients attending Day Hospital or consultation of rheumatology with rheumatoid polyarteritis and under treatment with MTX alone or in combination with another therapeutic, fixed dosage for at least 3 months.
• Consenting Patient
• Literate French-speaking patient,
• Patient with a mobile phone
• Patient affiliated to a social security scheme

Exclusion criteria

• Patient not managing his own treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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150 participants in 3 patient groups

Control

Other group

Treatment:

Other: Communication methods to encourage adherence

Send sms to patients

Other group

Treatment:

Other: Communication methods to encourage adherence

pharmaceutical maintenance following medical consultation

Other group

Treatment:

Other: Communication methods to encourage adherence