Effects of Telehealth Initiative on Lupus Patients

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Clinical Trial

Official title:

Determining the Effect of Telehealth Education Intervention Given to Lupus Patients on Pain, Happiness and Life Activities: A Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05329831
• Other study ID #: LUPUS-1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 15, 2022
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: October 2022
• Source: Selcuk University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

SLE is mostly seen in young women and causes significant deformity in patients. In SLE, disease activity, body damage due to disease or treatment, comorbidities, and drugs affect body image negatively. SLE causes changes in the body such as skin rashes, uneven pigmentation, vitiligo, scars, tooth loss, alopecia, increased facial hair, stretch marks, weight gain, fatigue, pain, depression, the unpredictability of exacerbations or lack of independence, which worsens the subjective well-being of patients. can affect in that direction. Subjective well-being (SBL) is the scientific term for happiness, and SLE is thought to have a significant negative impact on SWB.

Description:

Telehealth has been proposed as a component of patient education for disease management. Telehealth, which is defined as the remote delivery of health services via telecommunication tools including telephone and internet, enables accessible and appropriate health care service and provides communication, support, and monitoring opportunities with patients. Researchers think that a telehealth education initiative can be effective on the pain and life activities of SLE patients and this effect will improve their happiness in a good way. Based on these findings, this study aimed to examine the effects of a specific telephone educational intervention on pain, happiness, and activities of living in patients with SLE. The hypothesis of this study is; is that adapted telehealth education intervention can increase the happiness and life activities of patients with SLE and reduce pain.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 110
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 20, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Those between the ages of 18-45,
• Diagnosed with SLE disease
• Those who are in remission of the disease
• Those who do not use biological DMARDs
• Non-smokers
• Those who do not drink alcohol
• Those with low disease activity score,
• Neurological, psychiatric disease and non-malignant,
• Individuals who are literate, able to communicate verbally and agree to participate in the study, among those evaluated and approved by their physicians.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a chronic disease other than SLE
• Having a rheumatological disease other than SLE
• Having a disability to use the phone
• Those with hearing loss or visual impairment,
• Those who have undergone changes in the treatment process and those who practice non-drug therapy during the study will not be included in the study. In determining the inclusion, exclusion and termination criteria, both the literature and the consultation of a specialist in the field were taken.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Structured training using telehealth
The intervention is based on self-care activities. Self-care states that people have an innate ability to take care of themselves.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Selcuk University Hospital	Konya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Selcuk University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Numerical Rating Scale	It is a form that includes numbers and is used in grading pain. The intensity of pain felt by the patient is marked on a 10 cm ruler, with painlessness (0: no pain) at one end and the most severe pain possible (10: most severe pain) at the other end.	12 weeks
Secondary	Life Activity Scale	The index identifies activities aimed at providing the basic requirements necessary for the maintenance of life. The ADL index consists of a total of six questions containing information about bathing, dressing, toilet, movement, excretion and feeding activities. The individual is evaluated by giving 3 points if he/she does the activities of daily living independently, 2 points if he/she does it with help, and 1 point if he/she cannot do it at all. In the ADL index, 0-6 points are evaluated as dependent, 7-12 points as "semi-dependent", and 13-18 points as "independent".	12 weeks
Secondary	Oxford Happiness Scale Short Form	The scale is a 7-item 5-point Likert type (1-Strongly Disagree, 5-Totally Agree) self-report scale. The highest score that can be obtained on the scale is 35, and the lowest score is 7. A high score indicates that subjective well-being is high.	12 weeks