The objective of this study is the effect of a psycho educational program for cognitive complaints in MS.
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Brief title
Condition
- Demyelinating disorders
- Cognitive and attention disorders and disturbances
Synonym
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Primary study parameters are self-reported cognitive complaints, if goals that
were set were met, health status and quality of life.
Secondary outcome
-
Background summary
Many MS-patients complain about cognitive functioning. Fatigue and cognitive
disfunction are strong predictors of problems in work, family life and leisure
activities. Knowledge about the way these complaints can be effectively dealt
with is scarce. Although cognitive rehabilitation is helpful in other
neurological populations, an effective intervention for cognitive complaints is
not available.
Study objective
The objective of this study is the effect of a psycho educational program for
cognitive complaints in MS.
Study design
The study has a parallel design with repeated measures, with two groups. The
intervention-group is compared to a waiting list group. Half of the
participants are tested for a baseline score. All participants are tested at
follow-up, 10 week after treatment.
Intervention
A psycho educational program that focuses mainly on cognitive complaints. It
offers compensatory cognitive-strategies, energy-conservation techniques and
teaches stressmanagement skills.
Study burden and risks
Participants visit the hospital 12 times. Each of the eight treatment sessions
take an hour. Testing at the start of the study takes 3 hours. The following
two of three testing sessions each take an hour. For half a year participants
are connected to the study.
The risk of participating is threefold. Participating can be demanding.
Participants have to visit the hospital twelve times over a period of six
months and have to do homework for approximately 5 minutes a day. The second
risk is a rise in awareness of cognitive complaints. A third risk is that the
program won't be effective.
Tegelseweg 210
5912 BL Venlo
Nederland
Tegelseweg 210
5912 BL Venlo
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
MS, 25-55 years old, cognitive complaints
Exclusion criteria
physical, emotional, conditional impairments that interfere with participating in the program.
Design
Recruitment
Medical products/devices used
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL24647.068.09 |