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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of two different pelvic floor telerehabilitation protocols on selected measures of quality of life and health in females with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (rrMS). The main questions it aims to answer are:
Participants will be randomized to two intervention groups: a self-administered training protocol (SELF) and a remotely-supervised (REMOTE) training protocol. Both protocols will consist in 10 sessions of pelvic floor training lasting 45 min each, once every 5 days.
At the start and at the end of the protocol, all participants will complete 6 questionnaires regarding pain, quality of life and health.
In this study, the authors aim to evaluate the efficacy of two telerehabilitation protocols dedicated to pelvic floor and urogynecological health in females with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (rrMS).
In particular, the included participants will be randomized to:
One week before the first session and one week after the last session, all the participants will be asked to complete a set of surveys and questionnaires to investigate participants' pain perception, reported quality of life and health-related parameters.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| SELF | Active Comparator | All the participants in the SELF group were asked to participate in 10 sessions of 45 minutes of pelvic floor training and exercises, once every 5 days. The exercises were available in pre-recorded videos and the participants were allowed to access it when and where they preferred, respecting the requested frequency. No supervision was provided during the trainings. |
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| REMOTE | Experimental | All the participants in the REMOTE group were asked to participate in 10 sessions of 45 minutes of pelvic floor training and exercises, once every 5 days. The exercises were shown and monitored remotely during a one-to-one videocall with a physiotherapist. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telerehabilitation | Other | The intervention was administered in a telerehabilitation fashion through a videocall on the phone or tablet, by a physiotherapist, in a one-to-one session. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain perception | Quantification of the perceived pain with a numeric rating scale (NRS, score 0-10 where 10 means unbearable plain), and a body chart | At baseline (1 week prior the first telerehabilitation session) and after the protocol (1 week after the last telerehabilitation session) |
| Depression symptoms | Evaluation of depression symptoms with the Beck Depression Inventory Scale (BDI, 0-63, higher the score worse the depression) | At baseline (1 week prior the first telerehabilitation session) and after the protocol (1 week after the last telerehabilitation session) |
| Perceived quality of life | Evaluation of the perceived quality of life with the Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36, 0-100 for each domain, higher the score better the quality of life) | At baseline (1 week prior the first telerehabilitation session) and after the protocol (1 week after the last telerehabilitation session) |
| Sexual health | Evaluation of the perceived sexual health with the female sexual function index (FSFI, 1-5 for each item, greater score indicating greater levels of sexual functioning) | At baseline (1 week prior the first telerehabilitation session) and after the protocol (1 week after the last telerehabilitation session) |
| Urinary incontinence symptoms | Evaluation of urinary incontinence symptoms with the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ, 0-21, higher the score worse the symptoms) | At baseline (1 week prior the first telerehabilitation session) and after the protocol (1 week after the last telerehabilitation session) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Paolo Manganotti, MD PhD | University of Trieste | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| CdL in Fisioterapia | Trieste | 34100 | Italy |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 39223424 | Derived | Deodato M, Fornasaro M, Martini M, Zelesnich F, Sartori A, Galmonte A, Buoite Stella A, Manganotti P. Comparison of different telerehabilitation protocols for urogenital symptoms in females with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial. Neurol Sci. 2024 Nov;45(11):5501-5509. doi: 10.1007/s10072-024-07742-y. Epub 2024 Sep 3. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000069350 | Telerehabilitation |
| ID | Term |
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| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D000359 | Aftercare |
| D003266 | Continuity of Patient Care |
| D005791 | Patient Care |
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The investigator in charge of reviewing the questionnaires and calculating the scores was not informed about the group of the participant.
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D013812 |
| Therapeutics |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
| D017216 | Telemedicine |
| D003695 | Delivery of Health Care |
| D010346 | Patient Care Management |
| D006298 | Health Services Administration |