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Researchers are testing a web-based peer-led program to help manage energy and symptoms in people who have scleroderma. Resilience-based, Energy Management to Enhance Wellbeing (RENEW) was created by researchers, doctors, and patients with scleroderma. The goal is to help people with scleroderma feel better.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resilience-based, Energy Management to Enhance Wellbeing (RENEW) | Experimental | RENEW is a 12-week program in which participants are paired with a peer mentor who serves as their health coach throughout the intervention period. The website serves as the program "workbook" to help promote skill practice and attainment in areas like goal setting, pacing, relaxation, etc. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resilience-based, Energy Management to Enhance Wellbeing (RENEW) | Behavioral | The program includes unlimited website access and 10 scheduled phone calls with an assigned peer mentor. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility as assessed by intervention participant retention | Number of participants who complete the study | 12 weeks |
| Feasibility as assessed by the participation in intervention related phone calls | Number of completed peer-mentor calls | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility as assessed by active participant involvement | Number of minutes spent accessing the RENEW website/app | 12 weeks |
| Feasibility as assessed by the peer mentor health coach time | 12 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Have a diagnosis of systemic sclerosis including:
Have access to a reliable, internet-connected device (e.g. computer, tablet)
Be able to read, speak, and understand English
Participants need to report a score of at least 4 on a scale of 0 - 10 of fatigue severity, a cut-off for at least moderate fatigue in other fatiguing conditions.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Murphy, ScD, OTR/L | University of Michigan | Principal Investigator |
| Dinesh Khanna, MD, MS | University of Michigan | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | Michigan | 48109 | United States |
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Pilot study, one arm, pre-test, post-test trial
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| Feasibility as assessed by the time spent in preparation for intervention phone calls | Preparation time of peer mentors will be documented in minutes. | 12 weeks |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D045743 | Scleroderma, Diffuse |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012595 | Scleroderma, Systemic |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
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