N/A
N=64
Telehealth-Based Exercise Program to Treat Fatigue in MS
Multiple Sclerosis
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01198977 ↗Enrolled (actual)
64
Serious AEs
10.9%
Results posted
Aug 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Fatigue — 53.78; 49.65; 45.76; 50.53 units on a scale — p=.013
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Brief telephone-based counseling (Behavioral); Education counseling (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Sep 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Fatigue |
53.78; 49.65; 45.76; 50.53; 44.73; 49.70 | .013 sig |
| SECONDARY Depression |
11.38; 10.54; 9.55; 10.86; 7.90; 10.85 | 0.009 sig |
Summary
This is a clinical trial examining a brief motivational intervention to improve adherence to exercise among individuals with MS to improve fatigue.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Veteran receiving services in VA VISN 20
- Fatigue
- Ability to ambulate
- cell phone or Household phone line
- Individual with multiple sclerosis verified by MS provider
- ambulatory
Exclusion Criteria
- Current alcohol dependence or other substance dependence
- No working phone
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01198977). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.