The Effect of Occupation-Based Interventions in Caregivers of People with Multiple Sclerosis

The Effect of Occupation-Based Interventions on Adaptive Response in Caregivers of People with Multiple Sclerosis Based on the Model of Occupational Adaptation

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160808029260N3

Enrollment

Registered

2019-04-02

Start date

2019-03-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-04-23

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Conditions

multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention will be conducted by a trained occupational therapist in 6 sessions of two hours over a period of 6 weeks. The intervention group will receive a treatm

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: caregivers: Caregivers: A caregiver can be one of family members of the patient, including the spouse, father, mother and children that does not receive wages for caring. If the patient has more than a caregiver, depending on the amount of hours of patient caring, the main caregiver is selected. The ability to speak in Persian and reading and writing, should be between the ages of 18-60, engaging in caring for at least 6 months and 4 hours every day. Have the enough ability and time to participate in an intervention program independently. People with MS: According to McDonald's diagnostic criteria, the patient has a definitive MS diagnosis. People with MS: The MMSE cognitive test be higher than 22 . People with MS:Have an EDSS score of 5-8 People with MS: Ages of 18-60.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having serious psychological disturbances

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of occupational performance. Timepoint: first, final, one month and three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure(COPM).;Satisfaction of occupational performance. Timepoint: first, final, one month and three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure(COPM).;Occupational adaptation. Timepoint: first, final, one month and three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Relative Mastery Measurement Scale(RMMS).;Adaptive response. Timepoint: first, final, one month and three month after intervention. Method of measurement: The coping with multiple sclerosis caregiving inventory(CMSCI).	—

Measure

Time frame

Level of occupational performance. Timepoint: first, final, one month and three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure(COPM).;Satisfaction of occupational performance. Timepoint: first, final, one month and three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure(COPM).;Occupational adaptation. Timepoint: first, final, one month and three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Relative Mastery Measurement Scale(RMMS).;Adaptive response. Timepoint: first, final, one month and three month after intervention. Method of measurement: The coping with multiple sclerosis caregiving inventory(CMSCI).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Motaharinezhad

Iran University of Medical Sciences

fatemeh_m20@yahoo.com+98 23 3332 8357

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026