Comparing RA care: primary care vs. rheumatologist
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Immune system & allergy, Skin clinical trials.
This study compares RA care from your primary care doctor (with extra training) to care from a rheumatologist. It's for people with stable RA living in northern New York who want to see if primary care can work as well as a specialist.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis by a doctor.
- Your RA has been stable for at least 3 to 6 months (no major flares or medication changes).
- You live in the North Country region of New York (Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, or Hamilton counties).
- You are an established patient at a participating clinic (seen within the last year).
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to see your primary care doctor or a rheumatologist for your RA care.
- Women who can become pregnant must agree to use highly effective birth control during the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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