Systemic sclerosis & Raynaud's
Effects of a Resilience‐Building Energy Management Program on Fatigue and Other Symptoms in Systemic Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Primary result · Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue), changeResult — go to the resultβ −4.7 95% CI −6.7 to −2.7Authors' conclusion
An mHealth supported self-management intervention improved fatigue and other outcomes, particularly in newly diagnosed patients.
Study context
- Population
- Adults (≥18 years) with physician-diagnosed systemic sclerosis (SSc) and moderate to severe fatigue
- Participants
- 173 adults
- Comparison
- 12-week resilience-building energy management program (RENEW) vs waitlist control
- Primary endpoint
- Change in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue scale
- Follow-up
- 12 weeks
Methodological detailswaitlist-controlled, 2:1 randomisation
- Waitlist-controlled
- 2:1 randomisation
Primary result
Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue), change
β
−4.7
95% CI −6.7 to −2.7
P < 0.001
As reported in the abstract
Secondary outcomes
Secondary outcomes: PROMIS pain interference, depressive symptoms, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale · 12 weeks
- Improvement in all secondary outcomes in RENEW vs controls
Fatigue by SSc duration (within RENEW) · 12 weeks
- Shorter disease duration had greater improvements in fatigue
Original publication
Effects of a Resilience‐Building Energy Management Program on Fatigue and Other Symptoms in Systemic Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 12 January 2024. doi:10.
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