Status:
COMPLETED
Psychoeducational Approach to Improve Health in Lupus
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Conditions:
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
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 peop...
Detailed Description
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 pati...
Eligibility Criteria
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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 1997
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2001
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00000417
Start Date
April 1 1997
End Date
March 1 2001
Last Update
December 24 2013
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Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115