Can talking about emotions ease lupus pain? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07282392
First seen Jan 06, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a type of talk therapy called Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) can help reduce widespread pain in people with lupus. Thirty adults with lupus and fibromyalgia or chronic pain will attend 8 weekly online sessions. Researchers will check if the therapy is safe, doable, and effective at lowering pain and other symptoms compared to usual care alone.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new, drug-free way to manage chronic pain and other symptoms in lupus patients.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants. The therapy may not reduce pain for everyone, and results may not apply to all lupus patients.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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