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Helping Lupus Patients Manage Fibromyalgia Symptoms Through Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)
Sponsor: University of Utah
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a psychotherapy intervention works to relieve widespread pain in patients with lupus. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the psychotherapy treatment safe for lupus patients? Are lupus patients able to complete the treatment? Can the treatment help improve chronic pain and other symptoms in lupus patients? Researchers will compare the treatment to a control (participants who will continue their medical treatment but will not receive psychotherapy for the time frame of the treatment) to see if the psychotherapy treatment works to relieve widespread pain and other lupus-related symptoms. Participants will: Fill out questionnaires before and after the treatment. Participate in 8 weekly treatment sessions, 2 hours per session, delivered via Zoom from their own home. Keep a list of medications and monitor any changes in their medication regimen.
Official title: Evaluating the Feasibility and Efficacy of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) on Fibromyalgia Outcomes in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-12-01
Completion Date
2028-11-04
Last Updated
2025-12-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)
EAET is a novel psychotherapy based on the well-supported finding that adverse, stressful, or traumatic life experiences result in maladaptive emotional experiences that can trigger or amplify pain and other symptoms. EAET showed promising results in fibromyalgia and migraines, as well as musculoskeletal pain, and was found to be more efficacious than CBT, the recommended treatment for chronic pain.
Locations (1)
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States