Emotion Regulation Skills Training for Individuals With MS and Their Support Partners

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

This pilot randomized controlled trial investigates a novel, group-based emotion regulation skills training intervention for reducing anxious and depressive symptomatology and improving emotion regulation and problem solving in individuals with MS and the individual's support partners. Participants will be randomized (1:1) to the intervention ("Partnered Emotion Regulation Skills Intervention and Supportive Teaching \[PERSIST\]") or to the active control (Facilitated Peer Support).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03934489

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

40

Starts

2020-01-07

Expected to finish

2021-03-15

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-24

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• at least 18 years old
• able to speak/read in English
• able to commit to attending at least 9 of the 12 weekly group sessions
• individuals with MS must be relapse/exacerbation-free for at least 1 month
• support partners must score at least 8 on the HADS-D or HADS-A
• individuals with MS must score a least 11 on the HADS-D or HADS-A

You may not qualify if…

• under 18 years old
• unable to speak/read in English
• unable to commit to attending at least 9 of the 12 weekly group sessions
• MS relapse within 1 month

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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