NCT04100525

Intervention for Employed Women With Multiple Sclerosis

Neuropsychological Feedback Style and Case Management to Improve Intervention Outcome for Employed Women With Multiple Sclerosis: a Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 89 (actual)
• Sponsor: Holy Name Medical Center, Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Unemployment is particularly common among women with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study uses a vocational rehabilitation program involving neuropsychological testing as an intervention. The use of in-person feedback and case management following neuropsychological testing is compared to phone feedback only. Adherence to treatment and employment outcomes will be evaluated over three years.

Detailed description

Employed women at a tertiary-care MS center were screened for common issues impacting work productivity (fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and depression). Women who met screening criteria were randomized to one of two treatment groups: either neuropsychological testing and phone feedback to review findings and tailored recommendations (standard-care treatment); or neuropsychological testing, in-person feedback, and two calls from a care-coordinator (experimental treatment). Adherence to recommendations and employment status at one year are evaluated. Follow-up periods also occur at year two and year three.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Neuropsychological testing intervention plus follow up	Neuropsychological testing for women experiencing significant fatigue, mood, or cognitive symptoms. Feedback type and case management services varied depending on randomized group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-04-01
• Primary completion: 2020-02-01
• Completion: 2022-01-01
• First posted: 2019-09-24
• Last updated: 2021-02-18