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Healthier: Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being
Pilot Randomized Trial of Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female older than 18 years of age. * Have a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis by a rheumatologist and currently taking a Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic drug ( Conventional Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic drug and/or Biological Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic drug) * Have high levels of depression defined as PHQ-8 scores between 10 to 20, OR high levels of anxiety based on GAD-7 scores \> 10 * Speaks English or Spanish * Have access to the internet, a computer, and/or a smartphone * Resides or lives in any state of the US, including Puerto Rico * Willing to work with a peer coach or a coach Exclusion Criteria: * Having a rheumatic disease other than RA (e.g., psoriatic arthritis, gout, lupus) * Nursing home resident * History of dementia or severe cognitive decline * Are currently bedbound * Severe depression defined as PHQ-8 scores of \>20.
About the study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if peer coaching works to reduce levels of anxiety and/or depression in adults diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The main questions it aims to answer are: Do people with RA who complete the intervention with a peer coach have lower levels of anxiety and/or depression at 6 months from baseline? Do people with RA who complete the intervention with a peer coach have lower levels of anxiety and/or depression at 6 months compared to those in the control arm?
Researchers will compare the peer coaching intervention to an active-control arm (where people without RA coach participants on general health and nutrition topics) to see if peer coaching works to reduce anxiety and/or depression.
Participants will meet with a coach every week for 9 weeks and complete several surveys before, during and after the intervention
What is being tested
- Peer Coach (behavioral)
- Healthy Horizons (behavioral)
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Participants: 250 · Started: Jan 12, 2026
Contact the study team
- Iris Navarro-Millán, MD, MPH · Phone: 205-529-2978
- Sarah Young, PhD · Phone: 646-962-8033
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07222696
Locations in the U.S.
| New York | Weill Cornell Medical College, New York |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.