TakeCharge: Telephone Delivered Self-management Intervention for People With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 10/21/2012 |
| Start Date: | October 2009 |
| End Date: | September 2014 |
| Contact: | Aimee Verrall, MPH |
| Email: | verrall@uw.edu |
| Phone: | 206-221-5358 |
Telephone Delivered Self-management Intervention for People With Multiple Sclerosis Addressing Pain, Fatigue, Depression, and Cognitive Difficulties
The proposed project will evaluate the efficacy of a telephone-delivered self-management
(T-SM) intervention for reducing the impact of secondary conditions in persons with multiple
sclerosis (MS), including chronic pain, fatigue, depression, and cognitive impairment. It
is hypothesized that if the effects of these conditions are reduced, study participants will
demonstrate improved participation in the community and improved employment outcomes. This
project is important because the majority of persons with MS experience one or more of the
following secondary conditions: fatigue, pain, depression, and cognitive impairment. These
secondary conditions are not always readily apparent and constitute what has been described
by our Rehabilitation Research and Training Center as "hidden disabilities." Secondary
conditions such as pain, depression, fatigue, and cognitive impairment frequently not only
cause distress in their own right but also affect employment, participation, and quality of
life. Having more than one often compounds the effect; the effect of all may be greater
than the sum of each individually (e.g. depression can worsen fatigue, and cognitive
impairment can worsen depression).
It is critical that this constellation of secondary symptoms be addressed using state of the
art techniques based on self-management training and that intervention effects be documented
with carefully controlled treatment efficacy studies.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be diagnosed with MS by a physician.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be able to understand, speak, and read English.
- Must have the presence of at least one of four common secondary conditions (fatigue,
pain, depression, cognitive difficulties) that interferes with employment,
participation, and functioning.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to understand or read English.
- Severe cognitive impairment, defined as one or more errors on the 6-item screener,
that would prevent informed consent and inability to carry on a phone conversation.
- Currently participating in regularly scheduled psychotherapy.
- Psychiatric contraindications such as current psychosis, active suicidal ideation, or
current alcohol or drug use.
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