Health Condition 1: G35- Multiple sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: A Multimodal Psychological Intervention for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis: The intervention will comprise of psychotherapy modules to target mood, illness perceptions and adaptation t
Sponsors
Government University Grants Commission UGC
No secondary sponsor
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A clinician made diagnosis of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis based on the Modified McDonald’s criteria of duration less than 5 years, or with an EDSS score less than 5 if the duration is greater than 5 years. Working knowledge of English and, or Tamil.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other MS subtypes, apart from RRMS. Clinically relevant cognitive deficits as evaluated by the treating neurologist and indicated by a score of less than 25 on the HMSE. H/o of severe psychiatric disorders, such as psychosis, severe depression, with suicidality, or any other psychiatric disorder that prevents patient from participating in the study and/or requires clinical priority. Clinically relevant physical impairments, defined as an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score higher than 5.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety and DepressionTimepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life, Illness Perceptions, Resilience, Self-efficacyTimepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Paulomi M Sudhir
University - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Outcome results
None listed