Physical Therapy for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, SLE

In brief

The purpose of this study is to see if there is an improvement in patient's quality of life, pain, and fatigue after undergoing a supervised exercise program. If improvement is found, this will help guide standard of care with lupus patients with a focus on exercise for improvement of endurance, pain and overall health.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00152555

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

100

Starts

2003-03-01

Expected to finish

2007-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-12

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of SLE by ACR criteria; Age 16+ -

You may not qualify if…

• patients with an active lupus flare, or patients with physical limitations impairing their ability to participate in physical therapy. Other groups that will be excluded are those with limiting pulmonary disease and coronary artery disease. Patients with mechanical or structural abnormalities that would prohibit exercise (i.e. avascular necrosis of a weight-bearing joint) will also be excluded. Finally, patients already participating in a regular exercise program (>1 day per week), or those with other conditions (based on the physicians discretion) which prohibit participating in physical therapy will not qualify for this study.

Where it is running

• University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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