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ArticleEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2024

Use of the experience sampling method in adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a feasibility study.

Judith M Lionarons, Philippe A E G Delespaul, Danique M J Hellebrekers, Martinus P G Broen, Sylvia Klinkenberg, Catharina G Faber, Jos G M Hendriksen, Johan S H Vles

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Article in European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Judith M LionaronsSchool for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. j.lionarons@outlook.com.
Philippe A E G DelespaulSchool for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Danique M J HellebrekersSchool for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Martinus P G BroenDepartment of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Sylvia KlinkenbergDepartment of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Catharina G FaberSchool for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Jos G M HendriksenCenter for Neurological Learning Disabilities, Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, The Netherlands.
Johan S H VlesSchool for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Maastricht University · NLMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLKempenhaeghe · NLMondriaan GGZ · NL

Funding

Duchenne Parent Project No IDStichting Spieren voor Spieren SvS15Universiteit Maastricht No ID
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Experience sampling methods (ESM) using mobile health (mHealth) technology with a smartphone application are increasingly used in clinical practice and research. Still, recommendations are limited in young people, and adaptations may be necessary. Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are chronically treated with steroids from a young age. However, the impact of intermittent treatment schedules on fluctuations in somatic, cognitive and behavioural symptoms is poorly investigated. Existing studies are often cross-sectional and occur in controlled clinical settings, which do not provide sufficiently detailed insights into possible correlations. ESM might alleviate these problems. ESM innovates data collection with a smartphone application, which repeatedly assesses specific symptoms and contextual factors at random moments in daily life. We aimed to evaluate its feasibility in adolescents with DMD. In three (without/with/without steroids) 4-day periods of ESM, that were nested in 10/10 or 11/9 day on/off-medication periods, we evaluated its user-friendliness and compliance, and explored its ability to objectify fluctuations in somatic, cognitive and behavioural symptom severity and their relationship with contextual factors in seven DMD patients (age range 12-18 years) using intermittent corticosteroid treatment (dosage range 0.3-0.6 mg/kg/day). Patients reported that ESM was convenient and user-friendly. We were able to capture extensive intra-individual symptom fluctuations during intermittent corticosteroid treatment that were not revealed by routine clinical assessment. Implementing ESM to evaluate symptom fluctuation patterns in relation to treatment effects shows promise in adolescents with DMD. Optimization in further research is needed.

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Feasibility StudiesMuscular Dystrophy, DuchenneAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesChildEcological Momentary AssessmentFemaleHumansMaleMobile ApplicationsSmartphoneTelemedicineAdrenal Cortex HormonesBehaviourCognitionDuchenne muscular dystrophyExperience sampling methodmHealthSteroid treatment

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PMID37914846
PMCPMC11255059
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