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Stress, teamwork, adaptation, and resilience in couples with MS

Stress, teamwork, adaptation, and resilience in couples with MS

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00039366
Enrollment
128
Registered
2026-03-25
Start date
2026-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

G35

Interventions

Group 1: People with a confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (during an inpatient rehabilitation stay) will complete a one-time online questionnaire battery (including, e.g., the Dyadic Coping Inv
approximately 25–30 minutes for patients with MS and approximately 15 minutes for partners (plus optional hair sample collection).

Sponsors

Universität Konstanz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In a partnership Sufficient German language proficiency

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe mental disorder Severe cognitive impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dyadic coping (measured with the Dyadic Coping Inventory) Biopsychological stress experience (Hair cortisol concentration (assessed via a hair sample) and subjective stress levels (measured with the Perceived Stress Scale)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress (TICS) (Schulz & Schlotz, 1999) Resilience and Strain Questionnaire for Caregivers (RESQ-Care) (Wuttke-Linnemann et al., 2020) Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) (Chmitorz et al., 2018) Short Version of the Partnership Questionnaire (PFB-K) (Hinz et al., 2001) Quality of life (EQ-5D) (EuroQol Group, 1990) Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) (Kynast et al., 2021) Work Ability Index (WAI) (Tuomi et al., 2001)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlexandra Wuttke

Universität Konstanz

alexandra.wuttke@uni-konstanz.de+497531885705

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026