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Intervention to Support Partners and Informal Caregivers of Frail RA-patients

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllGlostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
NCT07442773 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with pain, fatigue, functional limitations, and reduced quality of life. As more people live to older age with RA, age-related vulnerability such as frailty becomes increasingly relevant and may amplify functional decline, multimorbidity, and reliance on others. Informal caregivers (unpaid family members, friends, or neighbors) often provide substantial practical, emotional, and coordination support, yet caregiver needs are frequently overlooked in rheumatology care. INSPIRE (INtervention to Support Partners and Informal caREgivers of frail RA patients) is an individually tailored support intervention developed using the UK Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions and an iterative co-creation process involving older adults with RA and frailty, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and so

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria (Caregivers): * Informal (unpaid) caregiver of an older adult with confirmed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) * Aged ≥ 18 years * Care recipient aged ≥ 65 years * Able to provide informed consent * Able to complete study questionnaires * Reports at least moderate caregiver burden, defined as mean CBS score \> 1.99 at screening (Caregiver Burden Scale) Inclusion Criteria (Care Recipients): * Aged ≥ 65 years * Confirmed diagnosis of RA * Meets frailty eligibility in routine care, defined as Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) ≥ 5 Exclusion Criteria (Caregivers): * Severe cognitive impairment preventing participation * Acute mental health crisis * Other circumstances making it impracticable to complete the intervention and follow-up assessments
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What it tests

  • Caregiver support
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Where

1 site
Rigshospitalet, Center for Rheummatology and Spine Diseases
Glostrup Municipality, Denmark
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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