Improving Prospective Memory Via Telehealth

NCT ID: NCT05129293

Last Updated: 2024-10-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

35 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-01

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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Up to 70% of persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) experience cognitive impairment, which can have a significant impact on several aspects of their daily lives. One cognitive domain that has been shown to impact daily functioning, but is understudied in MS, is prospective memory (PM). While there have been successful PM interventions in other clinical populations, to date there has not been a specific PM intervention for PwMS that has been tested in a clinical trial.

The study will be a double-masked randomized feasibility trial, with 18 participants randomized to a PM intervention and 18 participants randomized to an active control (psychoeducation). Participants will meet with an interventionist twice a week for four weeks. Feasibility will be assessed via 1) recruitment, enrollment, and retention; 2) adherence to the treatment; 3) treatment credibility and expectancy; and 4) treatment satisfaction. A preliminary effect size (Cohen's d) will be computed for the group difference using participants' performance on the Memory for Intentions Test, which will be given at baseline (week 1) and post-treatment (week 6). Participants will also complete a battery of neuropsychological measures as part of their baseline and post-treatment assessments.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Prospective Memory Intervention

Participants randomized to the PM intervention (active group) will meet with an interventionist twice a week for four weeks. The first four sessions will focus on visual imagery, while the last four sessions will focus on implementation intentions. Participants will be led through a manualized treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Prospective Memory Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive remediation focusing on prospective memory

Educational

The control group (Education) will meet with a research assistant for the same frequency of sessions and will receive psychoeducation on MS and cognitive functioning. The interventionists will be following a manual and accompanying PowerPoint slides.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Educational

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducation

Interventions

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Prospective Memory Intervention

Cognitive remediation focusing on prospective memory

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Educational

Psychoeducation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of MS
* Able to read, write, and speak in English
* Between the ages of 18 and 60
* All genders
* No history of other serious neurologic or psychiatric illness, including drug or alcohol misuse
* No relapses within the past two months
* Access to the Internet and a web camera
* Not enrolled in a cognitive rehabilitation program within the past six months
* Self-reported issues "remembering places they have to be" and "things they have to do"

Exclusion Criteria

* No diagnosis of MS
* Unable to complete the study protocol due to language barriers
* Younger than 18 or older than 61
* No gender exclusions
* History of other serious neurologic or psychiatric illness, including drug or alcohol misuse
* Had a relapse within the past two months
* No access to the Internet and/or a web camera
* Currently enrolled or enrolled in a cognitive rehabilitation program within the past six months
* No self-reported issues with "remembering places they have to be" or "things they have to do"
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Trinity Health Of New England

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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MSH 21-63

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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