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Study NCT ID: NCT00198692
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2008-10-28
First Post: 2005-09-12

Brief Title: Self-Management Program for Persons With Limb Loss
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Organization: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Study Overview

Official Title: Randomized Clinical Trial of Self-Management Educational Program for Persons With Limb Loss
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2005-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The specific aims of this study are

1 To develop and pilot a self-management SM intervention for persons with limb loss in a group setting using a participatory action research PAR strategy
2 To evaluate the feasiablity and effectiveness of a SM intervention within the context of the existng network of limb loss peer support groups

Hypothesis 2a The SM intervention groups will be more effective than standard support group activities in reducing pain depression and anxiety and increasing positive mood and improving function and overall quality of life

Hypothesis 2b Improvements in pain depression anxiety function and quality of life will correlate strongly with improvements in self-efficacy catastrophizing and satisfaction with the prosthesis and prosthetic services

Hypothesis 2c Gains in outcome will be maintained for one year

Hypothesis 2d Characteristics of study participants and their environment ie sociodemographics co-morbidities economic and educational resources hope and social support will correlate with outcome and mediate the effect of the intervention
3 To determine the costs of the intervention and examine the relationship between costs and effectiveness

Hypothesis 3a When compared to the control support group the SM intervention will be cost-effective in terms of gains in quality adjusted years of life
Detailed Description: Approximately 12 million Americans are living with limb loss Pain psychological distress reduced function and disability are common conditions following limb loss and are related to reduced quality of life Our own work has identified depression anxiety and pain as significant problems for community dwelling persons with limb loss Traditionally interventions for disabling impairments and related secondary conditions focus on standard medical treatments such as medication surgery or rehabilitative therapies Self-management SM interventions on the other hand have been found to be effective in reducing secondary conditions and disability associated with some chronic conditions using individual and group-based delivery methods To date no SM intervention has been developed for and evaluated in persons with limb loss The goal of the project is to develop and test the efficacy of a community-based self-management intervention for reducing pain depression and anxiety and improving positive mood self-efficacy and function in persons with limb loss The intervention will build on the already exisitng national network of community-based peer support groups developed by the Amputee Coalition of America ACA Establishing the efficacy of commmunity-based SM interventions for persons with limb loss has the potential to improve the health and quality of life for this population

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None