A Multi-component, Person-centered, and Yoga-based Coaching Program for Lupus Chronic Pain

NCT ID: NCT07196072

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-01

Study Completion Date

2026-10-31

Brief Summary

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This research will assess the feasibility of a tailored yoga coaching program for reducing pain-related symptoms among people with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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SLE (Systemic Lupus) Chronic Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

This is a single site, single-arm, and open label feasibility study.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MiPAL participant

All study participants who meet eligibility criteria.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MiPAL

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

MiPAL participants meet with a coach to co-develop a self-directed yoga practice based on individual preferences and limitations.

Interventions

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MiPAL

MiPAL participants meet with a coach to co-develop a self-directed yoga practice based on individual preferences and limitations.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Able to read and speak English sufficiently to allow for informed consent and active participation in the intervention sessions.
2. Diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this study, SLE is classified as meeting the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Radiology (ACR) criteria for SLE.
3. Stable doses of lupus-related medications, including prednisone, for 3 months prior to study entry.
4. Reports pain lasting ≥ 3 months and has a sum of ≥8 on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 29+2 Pain Interference items (assessed at screening).
5. Willingness to attend all study visits, including attending recorded virtual coaching sessions for the duration of study.
6. Willingness to engage in yoga practices outlined in the MiPAL program.
7. Access to necessary resources for participating in a remote intervention, including a smartphone, computer, or tablet with internet

Exclusion Criteria

1. Taking \>10 mg of prednisone (or equivalent steroid dose) per day.
2. Unable to attend study visits.
3. Pregnancy.
4. Concurrent participation in other behavioral, psychotherapeutic, or pharmacological trials.
5. Any impairment, activity, or situation that in the judgment of the study team would prevent satisfactory completion of the study protocol. For example, any condition that impairs the ability to give consent or participate fully in the study.
6. Currently engaged in or starting any therapies (physical, occupational, CBT, psychotherapy, etc.) that are focused on managing chronic pain. Participants may be withdrawn from the study if they start any such therapies during their study participation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rheumatology Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Michigan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rachel Bergmans

Research Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rachel Bergmans, MPH, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Michigan

Dominique Kinnett-Hopkins, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Michigan

Locations

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Vivian Kurtz, MPH

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 734-998-7156

Email: [email protected]

Rachel Bergmans, MPH, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 734-998-6936

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Vivian Kurtz, MPH

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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HUM00264850

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id