Personalized Outreach for Equitable Treatment in Rheumatology
Opening soon NCT07022756
Run by University of British Columbia · for 18 and older · All sexes
What this study is about
The primary goal of this study is to determine whether providing patient honoraria and/or outreach services can improve the attendance rate of appointments at an inner city rheumatology clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia. The main question it aims to answer are: * Does providing a financial honorarium ($20 for each follow-up appointment with completed bloodwork) improve attendance rate at an inner city rheumatology clinic? * Does providing a personalized outreach service for rheumatic diseases improve attendance rate at an inner city rheumatology clinic? The researchers will compare providing patient honoraria to providing both honoraria and outreach services, and compare each of these to the regular appointment schedule without honoraria or outreach. Participants will: * Undergo randomization to receive honoraria or honoraria and outreach services together * Complete surveys about their health and understanding of their rheumatic disease at baseline, 3-month, and 6-month intervals * Visit the clinic every month for check-ups and monitoring bloodwork if they are started on immunosuppressants for their condition
Who can join (things the study team will check)
✅ You may be able to join if…
- Have a diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis secondary to an autoimmune rheumatic disease
- Be attached to one of the Vancouver Coastal Health Community Health Centres for primary care
- Be willing to attend in-person appointments at Pender Community Health Centre
- Be at least 18 years of age and capable of consenting to participation
- Be able to receive medical care in English.
🚫 You may not be able to join if…
- Have cognitive impairment or an untreated psychiatric condition that would severely impair ability to engage with outreach or treatment
- Have no reasonably reliable method of contact (phone, email, social media, etc.)
Where this trial is running
- Pender Community Health Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Who to contact
Chu Ming (Alec) Yu, MD · 778-807-3323 · alec.yu@vch.ca
It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT07022756.
Verify everything on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record. Page updated July 2026.