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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| CDMRP- MS220136 | Other Grant/Funding Number | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) |
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| Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs | FED |
| United States Department of Defense | FED |
| Charite University, Berlin, Germany | OTHER |
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CAFE-MS will assess the effectiveness of two online programs for fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS). Although they differ, both of these online programs contain information about MS and fatigue intended to help people with MS understand and manage their fatigue.
This large-scale, decentralized clinical trial is projected to enroll 2,000 people with MS. The collaboration between iConquerMS and 5 Veterans Affairs (VA) sites in the MS Centers of Excellence is designed to ensure sufficient representation of people with MS from populations traditionally under-represented in MS clinical trials.
The study is a 3-arm, randomized controlled clinical trial with study participation lasting 1 year. Two of the trial arms will include one of two online programs for managing fatigue in MS added to the trial participants' usual MS treatment, and the third arm will include usual MS treatment alone. The online program phase of the trial lasts for 6 months after randomization followed by a final study visit at 12 months. Participants in the usual MS treatment alone arm for the first 6 months will have an opportunity to choose one of the online programs for the final 6 months of the trial.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Fatigue Program A added to Treatment as Usual | Experimental | An MS-specific fatigue management program, delivered as a stand-alone, fully automated intervention via an internet-browser. |
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| Fatigue Program B added to Treatment as Usual | Active Comparator | Fatigue Program B will use a web-based interface with similar design and functionality as Fatigue Program A. |
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| Treatment as Usual | No Intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Online Program for Fatigue | Device | An MS-specific fatigue management program, delivered as a stand-alone, fully automated intervention via an internet-browser. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Chalder Fatigue Scale | The scale contains 11 items covering physical fatigue (items 1-7) and mental fatigue (items 8-11). | Day 180 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| PROMIS FatigueMS-8a | The PROMIS FatigueMS-8a questionnaire has eight 5-point Likert scale items on different aspects of fatigue. | Day 180 |
| PROMIS MS Health | PROMIS MS Health has 14 domains, each comprising four 5-point Likert scale items, covering mobility limitations, spasticity, reduced hand and arm function, fatigue, pain, numbness, cognition issues, sleep disturbances, bowel and bladder dysfunction, vision problems, dizziness and vertigo, sexual dysfunction, mood and emotional changes plus a single 5-point Likert scale item for overall health. |
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| Treatment Acceptability | The Treatment Acceptability questionnaire consists of seven 5-point Likert items covering affective attitude, burden, ethicality, intervention coherence, opportunity costs, perceived effectiveness, and self-efficacy. | Day 180 |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Grace Okafor | Contact | 781-487-0008 | cafe-ms@iconquerms.org |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Washington VA Medical Center | Recruiting | Washington D.C. | District of Columbia | 20422 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| D005221 | Fatigue |
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| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
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| University Medical Center Goettingen |
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| US Department of Veterans Affairs | FED |
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Participants will be blinded with respect to Program A and Program B. However, the third arm of the trial, Treatment as Usual, will not be blinded. Since outcome assessments are collected online via surveys, the outcome assessor is a blinded entity.
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| SymptoMScreen | SymptoMScreen has twelve 7-point Likert scale items covering how each of the following MS symptoms affects everyday life activities: walking, hand function, spasticity, pain, sensory function, bladder control, fatigue, vision, dizziness, cognitive function, depression and anxiety. | Day 180 |
| Frenchay Activities Index | The Frenchay Activities Index (FAI) is a measure of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) for use with patients with neurological disorders. The FAI assesses a broad range of activities associated with everyday life that the patient has participated in within the recent past, broken into 3 domains: domestic chores, leisure/work, and outdoor activities. | Day 180 |
| Baltimore VA Medical Center | Recruiting | Baltimore | Maryland | 21201 | United States |
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| iConquerMS | Recruiting | Waltham | Massachusetts | 02451 | United States |
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| Portland VA Medical Center | Recruiting | Portland | Oregon | 97239 | United States |
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| Nashville VA Medical Center | Recruiting | Nashville | Tennessee | 37212 | United States |
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| Seattle VA Medical Center | Recruiting | Seattle | Washington | 98108 | United States |
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| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |