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Peer Approaches to Lupus Self-management
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Summary
The Peer Approaches to Lupus Self-Management (PALS) study is a randomized, controlled in which 360 African American women with lupus will be recruited from the MUSC SLE database (60 mentors and 300 mentees). The peer mentoring intervention (patients will be matched with peer mentors who are considered competent in the management of their condition to provide modeling and reinforcement to participants) will occur by telephone for approximately 60 minutes every two weeks for 24 weeks. All participants will be assessed at baseline, mid-intervention (12 weeks post-enrollment), immediately following the intervention (24 weeks post-enrollment), and 12 months post-enrollment. The study will last 60 months with recruitment and enrollment over 48 months, 6 months for intervention delivery and 6 months for data analysis.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
314
Start Date
2018-11-30
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-08-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Peer Mentoring
Manualized peer mentorship program designed to provide modeling and reinforcement by peers (mentors) to other African American women with SLE (mentees) to encourage them to engage in activities that promote disease self-management.
Social Support Group
Social support controls will participate in a lupus support group created for this project, on the same schedule as peer mentoring sessions.
Locations (1)
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States