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ArticleJMIR research protocols2021

Physical Activity Together for People With Multiple Sclerosis and Their Care Partners: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dyadic Intervention.

Afolasade Fakolade, Julie Cameron, Odessa McKenna, Marcia L Finlayson, Mark S Freedman, Amy E Latimer-Cheung, Lara A Pilutti

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Article in JMIR research protocols, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04267185 (Physical Activity Together for MS), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04267185 nacompletednot on this map

Physical Activity Together for MS (PAT-MS): Pilot Study of a Dyadic Rehabilitation Intervention for People with Moderate-to-Severe Multiple Sclerosis Disability and Their Family Caregivers

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of OttawaRan2020 to 2022Enrolled22ConditionsMultiple SclerosisArmsPhysical Activity Together for PwMS and their CGs (PAT-MS)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Afolasade FakoladeSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3405-5782
Julie CameronInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1037-7632
Odessa McKennaInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3670-1867
Marcia L FinlaysonSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1774-4810
Mark S FreedmanThe Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1255-9701
Amy E Latimer-CheungSchool of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0442-6848
Lara A PiluttiInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3074-4903
University of Ottawa · CAQueen's University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity (PA) is beneficial for all people; however, people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) find regular PA challenging. These people may include individuals with advanced disabilities and their care partners.

objectiveThe objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of a dyadic PA intervention for people with advanced MS and their care partners.

methodsThis study is a randomized controlled feasibility trial of a 12-week intervention, with 1:1 allocation into an immediate intervention condition or delayed control condition. A target of 20 people with MS-care partner dyads will be included. The outcomes will be indicators of process, resources, management, and scientific feasibility. Participant satisfaction with the intervention components will be evaluated using a satisfaction survey. The subjective experience of participation in the study will be explored using semistructured interviews.

resultsThe project is funded by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. This protocol was approved by the Ottawa Hospital Research Ethics Board (20190329-01H) and the University of Ottawa Research Ethics Board (H-09-19-4886). The study protocol was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov in February 2020. The findings of this feasibility trial will be disseminated through presentations at community events to engage the MS population in the interpretation of our results and in the next steps. The results will also be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented to the scientific community at national and international MS conferences.

conclusionsThe data collected from this feasibility trial will be used to refine the intervention and materials in preparation for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04267185; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04267185. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/18410.

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advanced disabilitycare partnersdyadic interventionfeasibility randomized controlled trialmultiple sclerosisphysical activity

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PMCPMC8207253
OpenAlexW3164014522

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