E-Support Groups in Multiple Sclerosis

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

Primary objectives: * To determine the feasibility of program (80% retained with 75% overall attendance, and completed immediate follow-up questionnaires from 75% of participants). * To determine the efficacy of program (evaluated by decreased loneliness, operationalized as decreased total score on the UCLA Loneliness Scale from pre to post intervention). Secondary objective: * To determine whether program will affect depression and quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03574961

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

30

Starts

2018-05-10

Expected to finish

2019-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of MS (any disease type)
• Age 18 or over
• Willingness to sign informed consent document

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to obtain access to the internet

Where it is running

• Columbia University Medical Center (MS Center) — New York, New York, United States

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