Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The acupuncture group will receive acupuncture treatment through 10 sessions, 2-3 times per week (totally 4 weeks). All patients will also receive routine treatment
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Multiple sclerosis patients Relapsing remitting type In remission stage of disease Confirmed by a neurologist Suffer from fatigue severity scale greater than or equal to 4 Age of 18 years old and above Signing the written informed consent for participating in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of other major primary disease (fatigue caused by a severe or malignant disease) Acute relapse or corticosteroid therapy in the last 30 days before study Cognitive impairment and inability of cooperation Using any herbal or other alternative treatments Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score of Fatigue Severity. Timepoint: Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) is evaluated before treatment, after 2 and 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score of Multiple sclerosis quality of life. Timepoint: Multiple sclerosis quality of life 54 (MSQOL-54) questionnaire is assessed before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Multiple sclerosis quality of life 54 (MSQOL-54) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmir Hooman Kazemi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed