NCT01532037

Self Help for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

A Randomised Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Based Self Help for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 73 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Edinburgh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self help is effective for the management of symptoms of fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Detailed description

Background: Fatigue is a common disabling symptom in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in the reduction of fatigue in MS and CBT-based self-help has been shown to be effective as a low intensity intervention for anxiety and depression. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a CBT based self-help workbook at reducing perceived impact of fatigue in a clinical sample of MS patients.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Fatigue

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cognitive behavioural therapy based self help	Comparison of cognitive behavioural therapy based pure self help and guided self help (support of a therapist) compared to treatment as usual
OTHER	Treatment as usual	Usual care from healthcare professionals with regard to patients symptoms of fatigue

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-06-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-01
• Completion: 2014-05-01
• First posted: 2012-02-13
• Last updated: 2021-06-23

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United Kingdom