Pediatric rheumatology

A multi-site pilot randomized clinical trial of the Treatment and Education Approach for Childhood-onset Lupus (TEACH) program: study design and COVID-19 adaptations

Pediatr Rheumatol Online JPublished Study protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Patients ages 12–22 years with cSLE presenting to rheumatology clinics from six sites
Planned comparison
Six-week remotely delivered TEACH cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program plus treatment as usual (TAU) vs TAU alone
Primary endpoint
Feasibility of remotely delivered TEACH
Methodological detailstwo-arm, multisite, remotely delivered intervention, COVID-19 protocol adaptations, Validated measures of fatigue, depressive symptoms and pain at baseline and ≈8 and 20 weeks later; secondary outcome: effect
  • Two-arm
  • Multisite
  • Remotely delivered intervention
  • COVID-19 protocol adaptations
  • Validated measures of fatigue, depressive symptoms and pain at baseline and ≈8 and 20 weeks later; secondary outcome: effect

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

A multi-site pilot randomized clinical trial of the Treatment and Education Approach for Childhood-onset Lupus (TEACH) program: study design and COVID-19 adaptations. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 23 June 2023. doi:10.1186/s12969-023-00835-6

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