Development of a Talk Therapy Protocol to Help Patients Make Treatment Decisions in MS
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | December 2013 |
| End Date: | September 2015 |
Between 15-20% of MS patients decide not to initiate disease modifying therapies after being
diagnosed with MS. For this study, we will develop a telephone-based talk therapy
intervention and then conduct a randomized controlled trial. Patients will be assigned to
either 5 weekly 20 minute telephone sessions of psychotherapy or a brief education control
condition. We hypothesize that patients undergoing phone therapy will be more likely to
indicate they are interested in initiating disease modifying medications than patients given
brief education and treatment as usual.
diagnosed with MS. For this study, we will develop a telephone-based talk therapy
intervention and then conduct a randomized controlled trial. Patients will be assigned to
either 5 weekly 20 minute telephone sessions of psychotherapy or a brief education control
condition. We hypothesize that patients undergoing phone therapy will be more likely to
indicate they are interested in initiating disease modifying medications than patients given
brief education and treatment as usual.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of relapsing remitting MS based on established guidelines
- Not taking recommended therapy
- Provider recommendation for DMT use
- At least 18 years of age
- Access to a telephone
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
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