Recruiting

RENEW Program

Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Code:

NCT07836374

Conditions

Axial Spondyloarthritis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

RENEW

Study Details

Brief summary:

The researchers are testing a web-based peer-led program to help manage energy and symptoms in people who have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). There are 3 main reasons the researchers are doing this study: 1) to test how easy it is for people with spondyloarthritis to use the RENEW program; 2) to assess whether people like the RENEW program and 3) to understand if it helps with symptom management and disease burden.

Conditions

Axial Spondyloarthritis

Study ID

NCT07836374

Start date

Oct 22, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

May, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Physician-diagnosed axSpA (including non-radiographic axSpA)
  • Have moderate to severe fatigue (average of ≥4/7 on the Fatigue Severity Scale)
  • Access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet connection
  • Ability to speak and read English
  • Willingness to participate in virtual Zoom coaching sessions and complete online assessments
  • Interested in making some changes and trying new ways to improve health and well-being

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently enrolled in other clinical trials
  • Currently undergoing structured rehabilitation or psychological treatment for major depressive disorder
  • Significant cognitive impairment that would prevent informed consent or participation
  • Severe psychiatric illness that would contraindicate participation

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Group 1: RENEW Program

Participants placed in this group will be assigned a peer health coach to help guide them through the RENEW program right away. Peer health coaches are people on the study team with spondyloarthritis.

In addition, approximately 10 to 15 people from this group will be invited to take part in an optional 30-minute interview after the program ends, to share feedback about their experience with RENEW. If invited, participating in this interview is entirely voluntary.

no intervention: Group 2: Waitlist Group

If placed in this group, participants will receive access to the RENEW website at the end of the 12-week study period. At the end of the 12 weeks, participants will be offered the option to have 1 peer health coaching session with a peer health coach.

Interventions

RENEW

RENEW is a 12-week, peer-led, web-based program to help people with spondyloarthritis learn skills that can be used to manage disease symptoms and improve well-being. It includes:

A website that includes information, worksheets, tools, and information from other people with spondyloarthritis 9 calls with a peer health coach, beginning with weekly calls for the first 6 weeks, and every other week for the last 6 weeks of the program. We will use telehealth platforms (like Zoom) for these calls. We will record them so we can track how well the peer health coaches are following the program. Each call will last no more than 30 minutes.

Primary outcome measure

  • attendance at peer health coaching sessions among RENEW intervention participants. [ Time Frame: across the 12-week period ]
  • Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) [ Time Frame: Weeks 0, 6, 12 ]
  • Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA) score (RENEW Intervention group) [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
  • Qualitative Interviews (n=10-15 of RENEW Intervention group) [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Elizabeth Haro

734-998-7124elharo@umich.edu

Locations

University of Michigan

Recruiting

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

Contacts

Elizabeth Haro

734-998-7124elharo@umich.edu

Principal Investigator:

Susan Murphy, ScD, OTR

More Information

Sponsor

University of Michigan

Last update posted

Oct 29, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-30. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Michigan on 2026-10-29. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.