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Healthier: Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being

Weill Medical College of Cornell University
NCT IDNCT07222696ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

250

Study length

about 5 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in NY

What this study is about

Researchers are testing if peer coaching can help reduce anxiety and/or depression in adults with rheumatoid arthritis. The trial will compare the effects of peer coaching to a control group who receive general health information from someone without RA. Participants will meet weekly with a coach for 9 weeks and complete surveys before, during, and after the intervention.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Participate in Healthy Horizons
  • 2.Participate in Peer Coach

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in GAD-7 at 6 months post intervention, Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in PHQ-8 at 6 months post intervention, Difference in Mean Scores in GAD-7 Between the Experimental Arm and the Active Control Arm at 6 Months Post Intervention, Difference in Mean Scores in PHQ-8 Between the Experimental Arm and the Active Control Arm at 6 Months Post Intervention

Secondary: Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in Cohen Stress Scale Midway Through the Intervention, Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in Cohen Stress Scale at 12 Months Post-Intervention Completion, Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in Cohen Stress Scale at 24 Months Post-Intervention Completion, Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in Cohen Stress Scale at 3 Weeks Post-Intervention, Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in Cohen Stress Scale at 6 Months Post-Intervention Completion, Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in GAD-7 Midway Through the Intervention, Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in GAD-7 at 12 Months Post-Intervention Completion, Change from Baseline in Mean Scores in GAD-7 at 24 Months Post-Intervention Completion

Body systems

Immune