Psychoeducational Approach to Improve Health in Lupus

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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We will study the relationships among patient/partner communication, social support, and self-efficacy (a person's belief in the ability to manage his or her disease) as they affect the health of people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus) over time. We are assigning 150 people with lupus and their partners to either (1) receive counseling to improve self-efficacy, partner support, and patient/partner problem solving or (2) see an informational film about lupus. We will follow study participants for 12 months to find out about their physical and mental health, disease activity, beliefs that they can take steps that help them feel better, coping, social support, and couples communication.

Detailed Description
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Studies have shown that patient self-efficacy in disease management and social support predict physical and mental health and disease activity in lupus. We wished to study the relationships among patient/partner communication, social support, and self-efficacy as they influence patient health longitudinally. We are randomizing 150 lupus patients and their partners to either (1) participate in a counseling intervention to improve self-efficacy, partner support, and patient/partner problem-solving in lupus management or (2) see an informational film about lupus (control). The counseling intervention includes an initial in-person session followed by five monthly telephone calls to monitor and reinforce problem-solving. We will follow patients for 12 months for self-reported physical and mental health, disease activity, self-efficacy, coping, social support, and couples communication.

Official Title
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychoeducational Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Conditions
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Counseling intervention
* Device: Informational film


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Has partner willing to participate in study Exclusion Criteria: Unable to read and write English questionnaires Unable to be reached by phone Rheumatologist considers patient unable to participate, generally due to patient cognitive problems or severe illness

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Procedure: Counseling intervention|nan|
|Device: Informational film|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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SLE, Lupus, Educational intervention, Health education, Social support network, Outcomes research, Self-help