Lupus Doesn't just hurt the patient – new study looks at the toll on couples
NCT ID NCT03913754
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, affects the emotional and social lives of 160 patients and their spouses. Researchers used interviews and questionnaires to understand the couple's experience, beliefs about the disease, and quality of life. The goal is to help doctors create better support and education programs for both patients and their partners.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors and caregivers better understand the emotional and social challenges lupus brings to couples, leading to improved support programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that does not test a new treatment. It gathers information only, so it cannot directly change how lupus is treated.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Finished
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Apr 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The population covered by the QuaNTi Psy-LUP project is that of patients monitored by the Lupus PACA Competence Center, and a cohort of SLE patients with renal impairment (WIN-Lupus trial).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age\> 18 years * Presenting an LES according to ACR or SLICC criteria * Being followed in Marseille in Nephrology or Internal Medicine as part of the Competence Center Lupus PACA * Having agreed to participate in the study after information Exclusion Criteria: * Minor person * Person deprived of liberty * Person not affiliated to a social security scheme
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assitance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille
Marseille, 13000, France
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