Virtual Patient Groups for Sarcoidosis Associated Fatigue

Part of paid clinical trials in Cleveland, Ohio.

Sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Study ID
NCT07073963
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Virtual Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Group — BEHAVIORAL
    Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is an evidence-based, manualized 8-week group program designed to improve coping with chronic physical and psychological symptoms. MBSR emphasizes mindfulness meditation, body awareness, and gentle movement to cultivate nonjudgmental awareness of present-moment experiences and reduce stress reactivity. The intervention will be delivered in a virtual group setting.
  • Virtual sarcoidosis support group — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants attend a once-monthly, virtual support group via secure video conferencing. Each session includes a brief didactic presentation on topics relevant to living with chronic illness (e.g., symptom management, coping strategies, navigating healthcare) followed by a facilitated group discussion. The discussion emphasizes peer support, shared experiences, and emotional processing in a safe, respectful environment. Groups are led by an experienced facilitator with experience in chronic illness care. No home practice is required.

Study Details

This research study is testing whether Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can help reduce fatigue in people with sarcoidosis. The study will also look at whether MBSR can improve symptoms of anxiety and depression. Participants will be placed into one of two groups: * One group will take part in an 8-week virtual MBSR program, attend weekly online sessions, keep a daily mindfulness journal, and complete surveys about fatigue, anxiety, and depression. * The other group will join a virtual support group once a month for 5 months and complete the same surveys. The goal is to see which approach is more helpful for improving fatigue and mental well-being in people with sarcoidosis.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 26, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2028
Completion
Mar 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: 8 week Virtual Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Group
    This group will meet with a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction counselor one time a week to learn and practice mindfulness techniques as a means of addressing fatigue and mental health in sarcoidosis. This group will fill out diaries of their use of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques for the duration of the 8 week intervention and complete fatigue, depression, and anxiety surveys at time 0, 8 weeks, and 5 months.
  • Active Comparator: Monthly Virtual Sarcoidosis Support group
    This group will be invited to join an existing virtual sarcoidosis support group. They will participate in the group for the 5 months of the trial. They will complete fatigue, depression, and anxiety surveys at time 0, 8 weeks, and 5 months.

Primary Outcome Measure

PROMIS Fatigue 8a [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the study period at 5 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Cleveland ClinicClevelandOhio44195
Tiana Powell
[email protected]
216-308-5111
Logan Harper, MD
[email protected]
216-444-0013
Logan Harper, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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