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Trial reportClinical rehabilitation2022

Evaluating occupational performance coaching to support fatigue management for people with multiple sclerosis: A feasibility study.

Sorayya Askari, Dorothy Kessler, Penelope Smyth, Marcia Finlayson

Open access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sorayya AskariSchool of Occupational Therapy, 3688Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9396-5762
Dorothy KesslerSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, 4257Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Penelope SmythDivision of Neurology, 3158University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1174-4577
Marcia FinlaysonSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, 4257Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Queen's University · CADalhousie University · CAUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the feasibility of adding coaching sessions to a website (MS INFoRM) that supports self-directed fatigue management for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS).

designDouble-blind, parallel-group feasibility study. PARTICIPANTS AND

settingTwenty-six PwMS, who experienced severe fatigue (fatigue severity scale > 5.4), were recruited from participants who were ineligible for the main trial testing on the MS INFoRM website.

interventionSix 45-to-60-min sessions of one-on-one coaching plus access to the MS INFoRm website compared to two check-in phone calls plus access to the MS INFoRm website. Both study arms took place over 3 months. MAIN MEASURES: Feasibility parameters included proportion eligible of those screened; proportion consented; missing data; retention and adherence rates. Acceptability was explored through qualitative interviews. Secondary outcomes (self-efficacy and fatigue impact) were measured at baseline and post-intervention.

results76 people were invited to participate in this add-on study. 40 were interested and screened: 32 were eligible, 26 consented, and were randomized (mean age: 48.5 yrs (SD: 8.7), mean disease duration: 11.5 yrs). Retention was 85% (22 out of 26). Coaching adherence was high (86% attended ⩾ 5 sessions). At 3 months, people in the intervention group showed more improvements in self-efficacy and fatigue impact compared to the comparison group, however, the difference was not statistically significant (

conclusionCombining one-on-one coaching sessions along with web-based interventions is feasible and appreciated by the participants, and worth exploring further in a larger trial.

Indexed as

MentoringMultiple SclerosisSelf-ManagementDouble-Blind MethodFeasibility StudiesHumansMiddle AgedSelf Efficacycoachingfatigue managementFeasibility studymultiple sclerosis

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PMID35673263
PMCPMC9354061
OpenAlexW4281617038

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