Can talking about emotions ease lupus pain? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07282392

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Utah Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 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.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

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.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain fibromyalgia lupus erythematosus systemic lupus erythematosus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC WIDESPREAD PAIN FIBROMYALGIA (FM) LUPUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Utah
RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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