Telehealth CBT for Adolescents and Young Adults With Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

In brief

This study aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a remotely delivered psychological intervention for youth with cSLE. This intervention aims to teach participants skills in order to cope with fatigue, pain, and depressive symptoms--symptoms that commonly affect adolescents and young adults with lupus.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT04335643
Run by: Michigan State University
People needed: 65
Starts: 2020-08-04
Expected to finish: 2024-10-16
Last updated by the study team: 2025-02-13

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 22. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Participants must be diagnosed with cSLE, meeting the revised American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for SLE by age 18 years
Participants must have at least one elevation (based off of screening measures) in fatigue, or depressive symptoms, or pain
Patient participants must have English language proficiency
For participants under age 18, must have a primary caregiver willing to participate.

You may not qualify if…

Patients with other chronic medical conditions (e.g., juvenile arthritis),
Patients with a documented developmental delay, severe cognitive impairment, or thought disorder
Patients with an untreated major psychiatric illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychosis, severe depression, or active suicidal ideation)
Patients currently receiving psychological treatment for depression, fatigue or pain will be excluded to prevent overlapping treatments that may confound outcomes.

Where it is running

Michigan State University — Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
The Hospital for Sick Children — Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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