My MS Toolkit + Coaching: A Guided Web-based Symptom Self-Management Program for People With MS

My MS Toolkit + Coaching: A Guided Web-based Symptom Self-Management Program for People With MS

My MS Toolkit is a web-based symptom self-management program for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).

This study is evaluating various aspects of My MS Toolkit plus coaching and how it impacts symptom self-management in multiple sclerosis. The research team believe that the toolkit will be feasible, acceptable, and beneficial to participants.

Study participants will be asked to use a newly developed web-based symptom self-management program, called the My MS Toolkit, for 8 weeks.

The My MS Toolkit includes 8 modules that describe symptom self-management strategies. Participants will explore the My MS Toolkit, following the prompts and guides built into the program, and meet with a study coach weekly for 15 to 30-minute telephone-delivered coaching sessions. Participants are encouraged to practice and apply the skills learned.

The study can be done from participants' homes using a reliable internet-connected device. No travel is required.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Have access to a reliable, internet-connected device (e.g. computer, tablet). (Note: this study is conducted electronically and is not location dependent.)

• One or more of the following:

  1. Moderate/moderately severe depressive symptoms
  2. Chronic pain
  3. Presence of significant fatigue symptoms

• Read, speak and understand English.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant cognitive impairment
• Current psychotherapy for symptoms