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Lupus Intervention for Fatigue Trial
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Summary
Participants in the Chicago Lupus Database or individuals seen at Northwestern Medicine will be approached to enroll in a one year clinical trial looking at decreasing fatigue in persons with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The intervention group will receive individual coaching sessions focusing on physical activity and nutrition while the control group will receive individual calls in relation to SLE self-management educational sessions.This study is designed to evaluate the LIFT intervention to decrease fatigue (primary outcome), improve physical activity (secondary outcome) and dietary behavior (exploratory outcome) in persons with SLE.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2019-05-01
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2025-04-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Experimental
The experimental intervention includes 4 individual coaching sessions (initial 1 hour in-person and remaining 10-15 minutes per telephone) designed to identify barriers and supports for physical activity and nutrition using motivational interviewing. They occur shortly after randomization, 1.5, 3, and 6 months. Daily participants monitor their physical activity via the Fitbit Flex and their dietary behavior on a paper diary.
Control
The control group will receive four individual phone calls focusing on education for SLE disease management, as well as answering any questions the participants have about the study. Topics include: what is lupus, laboratory tests, medications, taking charge of your health care and managing stress (2 sessions). Each call will last about 10-15 minutes, and occur shortly after randomization, then at 1.5, 3, and 6 months.
Locations (2)
Holly Milaeger
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States