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Lupus and Observance

Lupus and Observance

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03019926
Acronym
LUPOBS
Enrollment
200
Registered
2017-01-13
Start date
2017-01-19
Completion date
2018-07-19
Last updated
2019-08-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Systemic Lupus, Skin Lupus

Keywords

systemic lupus erythematosus, observance, hydroxychloroquine dosage, risk factors of non-observance, SLICC score, SLEDAI score

Brief summary

A poor therapeutic observance is described between 3 and 76% cases in systemic lupus. It is associated with an increased risk of relapses, hospitalizations, morbidity and poor renal prognosis. New treatment protocols exist and are indicated in second intention in case of good compliance. An assessment of therapeutic adherence is therefore essential. Patients with systemic lupus diagnosed for at least 6 months, or skin lupus, who have been prescribed with Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine), will be included in the study. The study primary objective is to determine risk factors for non-observance The secondary objectives are to: * Measure the observance rate of patients with systemic lupus in Martinique. * Describe the parameters that influence observance: evaluation of the disease and associated comorbidities, psychosocial assessment, assessment of the doctor-patient relationship, evaluation of the disease representations.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALHydroxychloroquine dosage

Blood sample from a 6 ml tube, performed in the common practice.

Sponsors

University Hospital Center of Martinique
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Systemic lupus defined according to the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology 1997, diagnosed for at least 6 months; Or Skin Lupus 3. Consultation or hospitalization at the University Hospital of Martinique, in either services of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology or Dermatology. 4. Prescription of hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) for at least 6 months 5. Affiliate or beneficiary of a social security scheme. 6. Patient not opposed to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

1. Age \<18 years or patient under guardianship 2. Patient not speaking and / or not understanding French 3. No prescription and/or contraindication to hydroxychloroquine 4. Systemic lupus outbreak with neurological impairment defined by SLEDAI score by a psychosis (disruption of normal activity in relation to a severe alteration of the perception of reality. Includes: hallucinations, incoherence, impoverishment of the content of thought, illogical reasoning, bizarre behavior, disorganized or catatonic) or brain damage (with impairment of mental functions with impaired orientation, memory or other brutal appearance and fluctuating evolution). 5. History of psychiatric disorders: personality disorders, psychoses, severe depression 6. Hospitalization with a life-threatening clinical condition that does not allow to answer questions 7. Non affiliated patient or beneficiary of a social security scheme. 8. Patient refusing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The primary outcome measure is based on a blood dosage of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)Reflects the Plaquenil intake during the 40 previous daysThe HCQ dosage is assayed on whole blood (6ml) by high-pressure liquid chromatography performance, reproducible and inexpensive method. Only one laboratory centralizes the sampling. A dosage below 200 ng/ml or 0.2 mg/l defines a non-observing patient within the 40 days above.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patients considered as observing and non-observing will be compared according to the activity of the disease40 daysActivity of the disease : Systemic lupus considered as active for a SELENA-SLEDAI score ≥ 6
Patients considered as observing and non-observing will be compared according to number of prescribed medication40 days
Patients considered as observing and non-observing will be compared according to the presence of anxiety and/or depressive disorders40 daysPresence of anxiety and/or depressive disorders, according to the Hospital Anxiety And Depression Scale (HAD), a score \> to 10

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026