Can an online program help young people with lupus and dermatomyositis feel less stressed?
NCT ID NCT06999109
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new online program called TEAM-LEADS designed to help teens and young adults (ages 13-22) with lupus or dermatomyositis reduce stress and improve heart-healthy behaviors like diet, exercise, and sleep. The program is self-guided and completed online. The study will enroll 25 participants to see if the program is feasible and acceptable, and whether it shows promise for lowering stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TEAM-LEADS online stress-reduction and health behavior program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, online tool to help young people with lupus or dermatomyositis manage stress and adopt healthier habits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 25 participants. It is not designed to prove the program works, only that it is acceptable and possible to run. Results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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13 to 22 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Diagnosis of juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) or dermatomyositis (JDM) * Age 13-22 years old at time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to complete surveys/interviews reliably * Lack of access to internet-enabled device; * Non-JSLE/JDM diagnosis * History of myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident * Evidence of severe emotional distress defined as any of the following at time of screening: a) Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ9A) score ≥ 15 indicating severe depression; b) PHQ9A suicidality item score \> 0 indicating presence of any suicidal ideation; c) any other evidence noted of severe emotional distress per PI's judgment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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