Nurse-led telehealth support for people with gout
Official title: Health Literacy-Based, Nurse-Led Telehealth Support for Gout Self-Management: the Danish Randomized GOUTCONNECT Trial
Run by University of Aarhus · NCT06971146 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will try nurse-led telehealth support to help adults with gout stay on urate-lowering medicine and keep their uric acid at target after leaving a rheumatology clinic.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Aarhus Academic / other |
| Locations | 5 sites (Aarhus and 4 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | August 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | August 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | September 18, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06971146 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (≥18 years) with gout meeting ACR/EULAR 2015 criteria, eGFR >30 ml/min, prescribed allopurinol or Adenuric, who have achieved two consecutive target serum urate measurements (≤0.36 mmol/L or ≤0.30 mmol/L if tophi) and can read and write Danish are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who cannot read or write Danish, are cognitively impaired and unable to consent, have eGFR ≤30 ml/min, or are not on urate-lowering therapy are unlikely to benefit from this specific intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Adults with gout who have reached two consecutive target serum urate levels are randomly assigned to either nurse-led telehealth self-management support or usual follow-up with their general practitioner. The intervention is delivered remotely from five rheumatology departments in the Central Denmark Region and offers participants a choice among four nurse-led support options. Participants are followed for 52 weeks to compare maintenance of target serum urate and medication adherence between groups. Key eligibility includes ACR/EULAR 2015 gout criteria, eGFR >30 ml/min, current prescription of allopurinol or febuxostat (Adenuric), and Danish literacy.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could help patients maintain target serum urate levels and reduce gout flares by improving adherence to urate-lowering therapy.
How similar studies have gone: Prior nurse-led gout management programs and digital adherence interventions have shown improved urate control and medication adherence, but nurse-led telehealth specifically for post-discharge gout care is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years old * Fulfills ACR/EULAR 2015 Gout Classification Criteria * Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (e-GFR) \>30 ml/min * Prescribed Allopurinol or Adenuric, and achieved two consecutive serum urate levels of two consecutive serum urate levels of ≤0.30 mmol/l for patients with tophi and ≤0.36 mmol/L for patients without tophi * Have sufficient Danish reading and writing skills to understand information and complete questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: • Cognitively impaired, unable to understand or provide informed consent.
Where it's running
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark Recruiting -
Gødstrup Hospital
Herning, Denmark Recruiting -
Horsens Hospital
Horsens, Denmark Recruiting -
Randers Hospital
Randers, Denmark Recruiting -
Silkeborg Hospital
Silkeborg, Denmark Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Annette de Thurah, CNS, MPH, PHD
- Email: annethur@rm.dk
- Phone: +4529120722
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.