Lorraine Harper
Management of fatigue with physical activity and behavioural change support in vasculitis: A feasibility study
Harper, Lorraine; Hewitt, Catherine A; Litchfield, Ian; Morgan, Matthew D; Chanouzas, Dimitrios; Caulfield, Hollie K; Coughlan, Linda; Dean, Caroline; Fletcher, Kate; Cramp, Fiona; Greenfield, Sheila; Ives, Natalie J; Jowett, Sue; Kodabuckus, Shalela; Tearne, Sarah; Sehmi, Sukhwant; Edwardson, Charlotte; Dawkins, Nathan P; Daley, Amanda J
Authors
Catherine A Hewitt
Ian Litchfield
Matthew D Morgan
Dimitrios Chanouzas
Hollie K Caulfield
Linda Coughlan
Caroline Dean
Kate Fletcher
Fiona Cramp Fiona.Cramp@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Long Term Conditions
Sheila Greenfield
Natalie J Ives
Sue Jowett
Shalela Kodabuckus
Sarah Tearne
Sukhwant Sehmi
Charlotte Edwardson
Nathan P Dawkins
Amanda J Daley
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) experience high levels of fatigue, despite disease remission. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a definitive randomized controlled trial of a behavioural-based physical activity intervention to support fatigue self-management in AAV patients. METHODS: AAV patients in disease remission with fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 general fatigue domain ≥14) were randomly allocated to intervention or standard care in this single-centre open-label randomized controlled feasibility study. The intervention lasted 12 weeks and comprised eight face-to-face physical activity sessions with a facilitator and 12 weekly telephone calls. Participants were encouraged to monitor their physical activity using a tracker device (Fitbit). Standard care involved sign-posting to fatigue websites. The primary outcome was feasibility of a phase III trial assessed against three stop/go traffic light criteria, (recruitment, intervention adherence and study withdrawal). A qualitative study assessed participant views about the intervention. RESULTS: A total of 248 patients were screened and 134 were eligible to participate (54%). Stop/go criteria were amber for recruitment; 43/134 (32%, 95% CI: 24, 40) eligible participants randomized, amber for adherence; 73% of participants attended all eight physical activity sessions, but only 11/22 (50%, 95% CI: 29, 71%) completed the intervention as per the intended schedule, and green for study withdrawal; 2/43 participants withdrew before 24 weeks (5%, 95% CI: 0, 11). Qualitative results suggested the intervention was acceptable. CONCLUSION: This study suggests a behavioural-based physical activity intervention targeting fatigue self-management was acceptable to patients with AAV, although recruitment and protocol adherence will need modification prior to a definitive trial. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN11929227.
Citation
Harper, L., Hewitt, C. A., Litchfield, I., Morgan, M. D., Chanouzas, D., Caulfield, H. K., …Daley, A. J. (2021). Management of fatigue with physical activity and behavioural change support in vasculitis: A feasibility study. Rheumatology, 60(9), 4130-4140. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa890
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 24, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 22, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021-09 |
Deposit Date | Dec 2, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Rheumatology |
Print ISSN | 1462-0324 |
Electronic ISSN | 1462-0332 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 60 |
Issue | 9 |
Pages | 4130-4140 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa890 |
Keywords | physical activity, health behaviour change, fatigue, rheumatic disease |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6915493 |
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Harper, L., Hewitt, C. A., Litchfield, I., Morgan, M. D., Chanouzas, D., Caulfield, H. K., …Daley, A. J. (2021). Management of fatigue with physical activity and behavioural change support in vasculitis: A feasibility study. Rheumatology, 60(9), 4130–4140. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa890
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