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.
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 based in motivational interviewing sessions focusing on physical activity and nutrition while the control group will receive individual calls focusing on SLE self-management. This study is designed to evaluate the LIFT intervention to decreased fatigue (primary outcome), improve physical activity (secondary outcome) and dietary behavior (exploratory outcome) in persons with SLE.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
200
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.
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.
Holly Milaeger
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Change in Fatigue Severity Scale over time
Online questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
Change in Physical Activity Scale over time
Accelerometry
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
Change in International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) over time
Phone Interview Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire
Phone Interview Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, 6, 12 months
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