Are you between 12 to 18 years of age with JIA?
Consider participating in our study.

What is the study about?
We are testing a new online mentoring program to offer social support and self-management advice to adolescents with JIA. The program is part of an ongoing research study led by The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

What’s involved?

  • You will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:
    1. Mentored group: You will be assigned to a peer mentor who is trained to talk to teens about issues related to your JIA. Calls will be completed over Skype over a 15-week period.
    2. Non-Mentored group:  You will be on a waitlist for nine months. After that, you will be matched with a peer mentor.
  • Both groups: Will be asked to complete questionnaires at three timepoints during the study at Week 1, Week 15 and at 9 months. Participants will be given gift certificates after completing each set of questionnaires.
How can I participate in this study?

If you would like more information about this study, please contact your rheumatologist at one of the participating hospitals listed below:

  1. The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario (Lead site)
  2. IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  3. Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, Ontario
  4. Children’s Hospital – London Health Sciences, London, Ontario
  5. Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta
  6. BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia