NCT01512329

Pacing Activity Self-management for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Pacing Activity Self-management for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Brussel · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Given the lack of evidence in support of pacing self-management for patients with musltiple sclerosis (MS), it is examined whether physical behavior and health status of patients with MS improve in response to a pacing self-management program. The effects of pacing will be compared with those observed when applying relaxation therapy to patients with MS.

Detailed description

Up to 50 patients fulfilling the criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) will be randomized to either 3 weeks of pacing activity self-management or relaxation therapy. Both treatment groups will receive 3 weekly sessions spread over 3 consecutive weeks. All treatments will be delivered by occupational therapists or physiotherapists. One treatment session lasts for about 45 minutes each.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	pacing	3 one-on-one sessions weekly for 3 consecutive weeks
BEHAVIORAL	relaxation	3 one-on-one sessions weekly for 3 consecutive weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-02-01
• Completion: 2014-10-01
• First posted: 2012-01-19
• Last updated: 2015-12-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium