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

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Start Date

1/12/2026

Completion Date

12/1/2030

Summary

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

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Peer Coach

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Horizons

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Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA

Locations

Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, New York 10065

United States