SPARC Smartphone Application for the Management of Sarcoidosis-Associated Fatigue

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Sarcoidosis

Fatigue

Treatments

Behavioral: Sarcoidosis Patient Assessment and Resource Companion App

Behavioral: Enhanced Standard Care

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT05230693

1R21EB025525 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

00107105

Details and patient eligibility

About

Fatigue is a pervasive and disabling symptom in sarcoidosis with limited treatment options. There is a significant association between heightened stress and sarcoidosis-associated fatigue. The proposed project will evaluate the usability/feasibility of a smartphone-based stress management application for the self-management of sarcoidosis-associated stress and fatigue.

Enrollment

50 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Sarcoidosis diagnosis based on established criteria
≥18 years old
able to speak, hear, and understand English
elevated SAF (FAS score ≥22)
owns smartphone with current data plan
willingness and ability to use app to engage in Breathing Awareness Meditation (BAM)

Exclusion criteria

history of psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, narcolepsy, cancer diagnosis or treatment in past 12 months
positive screening for potential major depression (Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale [PHQ-8; α = .86] score ≥10)
untreated sleep apnea (based on home sleep study testing)
sarcoidosis exacerbation in past 3 months requiring increase in sarcoidosis medications
>2 hr travel distance to medical center (to reduce likelihood of no-show for focus groups)
active substance abuse or binge drinking (>21 drinks/week )