Abstracts tagged "Intervention"

Abstract Number: 2086 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Arthritis-Attributable Work Limitation Variation by U.S. County Classifications and Selected Characteristics, 2017
Kristina Theis¹, Yong Liu ², Michael Boring ³ and Kerry Souza ⁴, ¹Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, ²Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Population Health, Atlanta, GA, ³Cutting Edge Technologies and Solutions (Cetechs), Atlanta, GA, ⁴Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington, D.C., DC
Background/Purpose: Arthritis prevalence ranges from 1-in-5 to 1-in-3 across U.S. counties, and its prevalence and effects vary by county economic grouping, metropolitan status, and uneven…
Abstract Number: 417 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Reported Outcomes Pre and Post Intervention in Older Veterans with Chronic Back Pain
Rabih Nayfe¹, Matthieu Chansard², Linda S. Hynan³, Eric M. Mortensen⁴ and Una E. Makris⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Clinical Sciences, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁵UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Chronic back pain is the second most common reason for a physician’s visit and results in significant physical and psychosocial consequences in older adults.…
Abstract Number: 567 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy Plus Short-Term Antibiotic Treatment May Improve Clinical Disease Activity: A Pilot Study in Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Burkhard Moeller¹, Philip Bender², Sigrun Eick², Kim Midwood³, Jan Potempa⁴, Stephan Reichenbach⁵, Anja Schwenzer³, Peter M. Villiger⁶ and Alicia Wong³, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ²School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ³Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, ⁵Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ⁶University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Autoimmunity against citrullinated peptides is a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a known major source of citrullinated peptides. Here, we…
Abstract Number: 631 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Self-Determination Theory Based Intervention to Promote Autonomous Motivation for, and Engagement in Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Theoretical Process Evaluation of a Randomised Controlled Trial
Sally A.M. Fenton^1,2, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten^1,2, George S. Metsios^2,3, Peter C. Rouse⁴, Nikos Ntoumanis⁵, Chen-An Yu⁶, George D. Kitas^1,2,7 and Joan L. Duda¹, ¹School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ²Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom, ³Faculty of Education Health & Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, United Kingdom, ⁴Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom, ⁵Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia, ⁶Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁷Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is recommended for the treatment and management of physical and psychological health in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, most people living…
Abstract Number: 1535 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Enhancing Patient Ability to Process and Use Information about Medication Risks and Benefits
Genevieve Hickey¹, Caprice Hunt¹, Molly Keebler², Delesha M. Carpenter³, Elizabeth (Blair) Solow⁴, Valerie Reyna⁵, W. Benjamin Nowell⁶, Cynthia Edmonds¹, Kimberlee O'Neill¹ and Susan J. Blalock¹, ¹Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Center for BrainHealth, University of Texas Dallas, Dallas, TX, ³Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Asheville, NC, ⁴UT Southwestern Rheumatology, Dallas, TX, ⁵Cornell University, Ithica, NY, ⁶Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY
Background/Purpose: Guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) underscore the importance of an early and targeted approach to control inflammation. However, patients are often…
Abstract Number: 846 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Social Support in Couples-Focused Physical Activity Interventions for People with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis: What Kinds of Partner Support Are Associated with Increases in Physical Activity and Reductions in Sedentary Behavior?
Christine Rini¹, Liubov Arbeeva², Stephanie Bahorski², Cynthia Khan³, Rebekah Layton², Derek Hales², Julie Upchurch², Shelby Rimmler², Ida Griesemer², Mary Altpeter², Dana Carthron⁴, Todd Schwartz² and Leigh F. Callahan⁵, ¹Biomedical Research, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Econometrica, Inc., Bethesda, MD, ⁴Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, ⁵Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Physical activity (PA) reduces joint symptoms in people with osteoarthritis (PWOA), but most PWOA get insufficient PA. They would benefit from small but sustained…
Abstract Number: 1086 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Screening and Intervention of Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Rui Zhang¹, Priya Prakash², Amy Wasserman³, Kirk Sperber⁴ and Julia Ash⁵, ¹Medicine -Rheumatology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, valhalla, NY, ²Rheumatology, NYMC /WMC, VALHALLA, NY, ³Medicine - Rheumatology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, VALHALLA, NY, ⁴New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, ⁵Medicine -Rheumatology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Background/Purpose: Depression is common and associated with worse outcomes among patients with RA and SLE. Our study assessed depression using Patient Help Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and…
Abstract Number: 1990 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness and Durability of a Brief Multidisciplinary Treatment Program for Patients with Fibromyalgia
Jessica Gehin¹, Andy Abril², Fernando Rivera³, Benjamin Wang⁴, Ronald Butendieck², Florentina Berianu², Kenneth Calamia², Madeleine Allman¹, Isabel Abril¹ and Barbara Bruce¹, ¹Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, ²Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, ³Division of Consultative and Diagnostic Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, ⁴Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) effects upwards of 60 million adults in the US alone. The disability and psychological distress often observed in these patients has been…
Abstract Number: 2770 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Fitbits. Fitabase®, and Remote Coaching to Increase Physical Activity in Employees with Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms
Pamela Semanik¹, Julia (Jungwha) Lee², Christine Pellegrini³, Jing Song⁴ and Rowland W. Chang⁵, ¹College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL, ²Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects approximately 6% of adults and is a leading cause of disability among U.S. adults. Physical activity (PA) is known to…
Abstract Number: 2823 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preliminary Comparison of Patient-Centered Weight Loss Programs Starting before Versus after Knee Replacement
Christine Pellegrini^1,2, Rowland W. Chang³, Dorothy D. Dunlop⁴, David Conroy^1,5, Julia (Jungwha) Lee⁶, Linda VanHorn⁶, Bonnie Spring¹ and Kenzie Cameron⁷, ¹Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Exercise Science, University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, SC, ³Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, ⁶Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁷General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Most patients risk gaining weight in the years after knee replacement, adding further concern to a population that is mostly overweight/obese prior to surgery.…
Abstract Number: 66 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Feasibility Testing of An Internet-Based Psycho-Educational Game for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Their Parents
Jennifer N. Stinson¹, Mark Connelly², Adam Huber³, Nadia Luca⁴, Lynn R. Spiegel⁵, Argerie Tsimicalis⁶, Stephanie Luca⁷, Naweed Tajuddin⁷, Roberta Berard⁸, Julie Barsalou⁹, Sarah Campillo^10,11, Brian Feldman¹², Shirley M.L. Tse¹³, Paul Dancey¹⁴, Ciarán M. Duffy¹⁵, Nicole Johnson¹⁶, Patrick McGrath³, Natalie J. Shiff¹⁷, Lori Tucker¹⁸ and J. Charles Victor¹⁹, ¹Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, ³IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Rheumatology/Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, ⁹CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹¹Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹²Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹³Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁴Pediatrics, Janeway Children's Hospital, St. John's, NL, Canada, ¹⁵Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ¹⁶Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹⁷University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ¹⁸Pediatric Rheum/Rm K4-120, BC Childrens Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a common chronic illness in childhood. The responsibility of JIA management during the younger years is shared among family…
Abstract Number: 1601 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Maintenance Treatment Using Abatacept with Dose Reduction after Achievement of Low Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (MATADOR) – a Prospective, Multicentered, Single Arm Clinical Trial
Shinsuke Yasuda¹, Kazumasa Ohmura¹, Hiroshi Kanazawa², Takashi Kurita¹, Yujiro Kon³, Tomonori Ishii⁴, Satoshi Jodo⁵, Kazuhide Tanimura⁶, Michio Minami⁷, Tomomasa Izumiyama⁸, Takumi Matsumoto⁹, Yoshiharu Amasaki¹⁰, Yoko Suzuki¹¹, Hideki Kasahara¹², Naofumi Yamauchi¹³, Akito Tsutsumi³, Hiromitsu Takemori², Takao Koike¹⁴ and Tatsuya Atsumi¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan, ²Department of Rheumatology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Takikawa Municipal Hospital, Takikawa, Japan, ⁴Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, Tomakomai City Hospital, Tomakomai, Japan, ⁶Hokkaido Medical Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Sapporo, Japan, ⁷Department of Rheumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido Orthopaedic Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, ⁸Higashisendai Rheumatic Disease Clinic, Sendai, Japan, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, Kin-ikyo Chuo Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, ¹⁰The Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Tonan Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, ¹¹Izumi Himawari Clinic, Sendai, Japan, ¹²Rheumatology, NTT Sapporo Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan, ¹³Sapporo Kiyota Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, ¹⁴NTT Sapporo Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of maintenance therapy with reduced dose of abatacept (ABT) to 250mg/body after achieving low disease…
Abstract Number: 2324 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of 12 Weeks Low-Intensity Blood-Flow Restricted Resistance Training on Knee Extensor Strength in Patients with Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
Anders Nørkjær Jørgensen¹, Per Aagaard¹, Mette Christiansen¹, Ulrik Frandsen¹ and Louise Pyndt Diederichsen², ¹University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, ²Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) represents a progressive inflammatory muscle disease, which causes severe loss in skeletal muscle mass and strength, especially in the…
Abstract Number: 3138 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained Improvement in Follow-up of Hypertension in Rheumatology Patients: Results of an Intervention Sustainability Assessment
Edmond Ramly^1,2, Daniel Panyard³, Diane Lauver⁴, Emmanuel Sampene⁵, Zhanhai Li⁵, Heather Johnson⁶, Patrick McBride⁶, Kristin Steffen Lewicki⁷ and Christie M. Bartels⁸, ¹Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering, Madison, WI, ²Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, ³Population Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Madison, WI, ⁵Biostatistics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁶Cardiology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁷Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁸Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Hypertension (HTN) is the most prevalent comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor among adults with rheumatic conditions. However, we previously found that high blood…
Abstract Number: 34 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differential Analgesic Pharmacological Effects on Brain Connectivity in Fibromyalgia (FM)
Eric Ichesco¹, Johnson Hampson², Lynne Pauer³, Andrew Clair⁴, Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke⁵, David Williams⁶, Daniel J. Clauw⁶ and Richard E. Harris⁷, ¹Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Pfizer Inc, New London, CT, ⁴Pfizer, New York, NY, ⁵Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Germany, ⁶Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Anesthesiology, U. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Brain imaging techniques including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may be useful in probing the mechanisms of action of centrally acting analgesics. Previously we…

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