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Women Empowered to Live With Lupus Study

NCT02988661 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 699

Last updated 2025-12-15

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to examine whether the Chronic Disease Self-management Program (CDSMP) would improve health outcomes and reduce health care use in African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The CDSMP is a generic, evidence-based self-management education program that has been shown to help people with chronic conditions to take control of their health problems. This study focuses on African American women with SLE because the CDSMP has not been widely studied in this population.

Conditions

  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Chronic Disease Self-management Program (CDSMP)

The CDSMP consists of 6 weekly classes of two and a half hours each one, for six weeks. A group of 10-16 people with different chronic conditions attend the classes together. Classes are facilitated by two certified leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with chronic diseases. The workshop covers topics such as: 1) how to deal with frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, 2) exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, 3) communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, 4) nutrition, 5) decision making, 6) appropriate use of medications and how to evaluate new treatments. Participants receive a companion book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, and an audio relaxation CD, Relaxation for Mind and Body.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Cristina M Drenkard, MD, PhD · Emory University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-19
Primary Completion
2021-02-26
Completion
2025-01-31

Countries

  • United States

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