Assessment of Body Image in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Federal University of São Paulo82 enrolled

Overview

Investigate body image of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, correlating with self-esteem, function and quality of life.

Methods: Forty-three RA patients and thirty-nine control patients between 18 and 70 years were evaluated. The RA group was made up of individuals with a diagnosis of RA and the control group was made up of individuals from the community, paired for gender, age and body mass index. The patients were assessed with regard to body image (Body dysmorphic disorder examination (BDDE)), self-esteem (Rosenberg self-esteem scale), function (Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ)) and quality of life (Short form-36 (SF-36)).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Body Image Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The RA group included patients between 18 and 70 years of age, of either gender, with an established diagnosis of RA based ACR criteria and belonging to functional classes I, II and III. The control group was made up of individuals from the community paired for gender, age and body mass index with RA group. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with fibromyalgia, neurological disease, psychiatric disorders or other severe co-morbidity were excluded from the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Short Form - 36

Time frame: baseline

Health assessment questionnaire

Time frame: baseline

Rosenberg self-esteem scale

Time frame: baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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