Abstract Number: 3242 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comprehensive Method for Using Sensewear MiniTM Monitors to Explore Differences in Ambulatory Activities in People Living with and without Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Moving Beyond Measuring Total Steps
Background/Purpose: Measures of daily steps does not allow for examination of how steps are accumulated from different type or intensity of ambulatory activity, which is…Abstract Number: 3243 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Randomized Controlled Trial for a Physical Activity Intervention for RA Fatigue
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a major problem for people with RA. Physical inactivity is an indirect risk factor for fatigue1. We tested the effect of a…Abstract Number: 3244 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a Self-Directed Walking Program in Hispanics with Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Walk with Ease (WWE) is the Arthritis Foundation's (AF) 6-week evidence-based walking program for adults with arthritis that can be offered in 2 formats:…Abstract Number: 3245 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Older Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with physical activity (PA) in children with JIA. PA is important for the physical,…Abstract Number: 3246 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Loss of a Community Walking Speed Lead to More Symptoms of Depression in Knee OA? a Trajectory Analysis from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a well-known risk factor for major depression. While major limitations, e.g., inability to walk, are thought to mediate this relationship,…Abstract Number: 3247 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dietary Intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin C and D Associate with Decreased Pain, Independent of Inflammation, in MTX Treated Early RA Patients
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain is common in RA and considered as the major disease burden from the patients’ perspective. Earlier data suggest that omega-3 fatty acids,…Abstract Number: 3248 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Which Factors Explain Multi-Site Pain Caused By Obesity: A 5-Year Follow-up Study in Older Adults?
Background/Purpose: Joint pain is common in older adults; typically multiple joints are involved. Obesity is an important risk factor in pathogenesis of multi-site joint pain…Abstract Number: 3249 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pooled Efficacy and Safety from Phase 3 Controlled Studies of Tanezumab in Patients with Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Tanezumab (TNZ) significantly reduces pain and improves physical function and Patient's Global Assessment (PGA) in patients with chronic pain. From June 2010 to August…Abstract Number: 3250 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Inflammation and Pain Sensitization in Knee Osteoarthritis: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Background/Purpose: Pain sensitization is associated with pain severity in knee osteoarthritis (OA), but its cause in humans is not well-understood. We recently demonstrated that local…Abstract Number: 3251 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relation of Massive Weight Loss to Changes in Knee Pain and Sensitization
Background/Purpose: Individuals with chronic knee pain often develop central and/or peripheral sensitization (altered pain processing of the nervous system). Whether improvements in knee pain are…Abstract Number: 3252 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Knee Pain Frequency on Physical Function in the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Knee pain is a prominent symptom among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), but the impact of knee pain frequency on physical function has been…Abstract Number: 3253 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Predictive Value of Antibodies to Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide in Two Prospective Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohorts 10 Years Apart
Background/Purpose: Antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) associate with a more severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease course, and therefore have influence on therapeutic decisions. By…Abstract Number: 3254 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Clinical Risk Score to Predict Functional Disability at 1 Year in an Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Inception Cohort
Background/Purpose: When diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patients are especially concerned by the prospect of disability. Predictors of future disability may inform early decision making.…Abstract Number: 3255 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Brain White Matter Integrity: A Future Biomarker for Rheumatoid Arthritis Related Fatigue?
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a major burden among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The identification of reliable biomarkers would greatly enhance research in this challenging field. …Abstract Number: 3256 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epigenetic Chromosome Conformations Predict MTX Responsiveness in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: In early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it is not possible to predict response to first line DMARDs (e.g. methotrexate (MTX)) and as such treatment decisions…