Evaluation of the effectiveness of professionally guided self care for consumers
Completed
- Conditions
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)Nervous System DiseasesMultiple sclerosis
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN59494484
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 183
Inclusion Criteria
Participants were recruited through MS voluntary organisations. The only selection criterion was that the MS diagnosis was confirmed by GPs. In stage 1 the panel comprised 200 volunteers, living throughout the UK, of whom 136 responded to the survey (68%). In stage 2 the panel comprised 278 volunteers, living in and around London, of whom 183 were randomised and 169 (92%) completed the study. In stage 3, 73 people from the intervention group in stage 2 provided feedback.
The randomised controlled trial was conducted at the Centre for Research in Rehabilitation at Brunel University in London.
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. The results from the Delphi survey were the outcome measures in stage 1.<br>2. The outcome measures in stage 2 included the Barthel Index, Functional Mobility Assessment Scale, Cope Scale, SF-36, Standard Day Dependency Record, and the Inventory of Avoidable Complications in MS.<br>3. The outcome measure in stage 3 was the feedback questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration