earning to live better with lupus: the Health Improvement and Prevention Program (HIPP) in systemic lupus erythematosus
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Systemic lupus erythematosusMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN03419655
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Health Network (Canada)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 310
Inclusion Criteria
1. Systemic lupus erythematosus according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
2. 18 years or older
3. Female
4. Able to read and English or French
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of angina
2. Myocardial infarct
3. Cerebral vascular accident
4. Trans-ischaemic attack
5. Peripheral vascular disease
6. Osteoporosis with fracture confirmed by radiology
7. Pregnant or planning within two years
8. Cancer (if cancer-free for five years then eligible)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 36-item short form health survey physical and mental component summary scale (SF-36 PCS and MCS) scores, coronary disease risk reduction profiles and flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery yearly for two years.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Bone health improvement: yearly while on prednisone; every two years for all others<br> 2. Adherence to treatment: every three months for one year and every six months for one year<br>