Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Does social support reduce bodily pain among African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)? Findings from a randomised controlled trial
Authors' conclusion
Patient self-management can have a significant effect on bodily pain for SLE patients.
Study context
- Population
- African American women with SLErandomised
- Participants
- 274 women
- Comparison
- Peer mentorship vs non-mentorship; association of patient activation (PAM) with bodily pain
- Primary endpoint
- Change in self-reported bodily pain (Lupus Quality of Life questionnaire) by patient activation (PAM) and by intervention group over time
Methodological detailslinear mixed models, multivariable linear mixed models
- Linear mixed models
- Multivariable linear mixed models
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Bodily pain
Increased patient activation significantly associated with greater reductions in bodily pain (b)
−0.13
p=0.019
Original publication
Does social support reduce bodily pain among African American women with SLE? Findings from a randomised controlled trial. Lupus Sci Med. Published 20 October 2025. doi:10.
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