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- Clinical Trial NCT00147446
Stress Management for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
September 6, 2013 updated by: David Mohr, Northwestern University
Phase II Study of the Effects of Stress Management on Neuroimaging, Clinical, Immune and Psychosocial Outcomes
There is a growing body of literature showing that stressful life events can increase the risk of developing exacerbations and new brain lesions among people with multiple sclerosis.
The purpose of this study is to examine the hypothesis that stress management programs can reduce the occurrence of new brain lesions and exacerbations.
We will also examine potential immune and neuroendocrine pathways.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
MS is a frequently disabling autoimmune disease affecting approximately 350,000 people in the United States.
More than two decades of research has consistently shown a relationship between stressful life events (SLEs), in particular non-traumatic family and work stressors, and subsequent clinical exacerbation.
Furthermore, we have shown that non-traumatic SLEs increase the risk of the subsequent appearance of new gadolinium enhancing (Gd+) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain lesions, an early marker of MS inflammation and blood-brain barrier (BBB) breakdown.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of cognitive behavioral stress management for MS (CBSM-MS) in reducing the occurrence of new brain lesions in people with relapsing forms of MS.
Patients must have a documented new Gd+ MRI brain lesion or clinical exacerbation within the previous 12 months to be enrolled.
One hundred and twelve patients will be enrolled for 12 months.
Patients will be randomly assigned to either an intensive CBSM-MS program, consisting of 16 individual meetings with a behavioral medicine specialist, or a condensed CBSM-MS program, consisting of a one-day workshop offered after the 10th month of participation.
Outcomes include MRI, clinical neurological end-points, and psychosocial functioning.
We will also enhance our understanding of mechanisms by examining potential psychosocial, immune, and endocrine mediators of the relationship between SLEs and clinical and neuroimaging markers of MS inflammation.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
121
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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California
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San Francisco, California, United States, 94121
- UCSF Behavioral Medicine Research Center
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
- Northwestern University, Department of Preventive Medicine
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Washington
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Kirkland, Washington, United States, 98034
- MS Center at Evergreen Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed diagnosis of MS
- New Gd+ MRI brain lesion or clinically diagnosed exacerbation within the previous 12 months.
- Able to speak english.
- Age 18 or over.
- Able to give informed consent.
- Patients taking the drug glatiramer acetate must have been on the drug for at least 6 months prior to their Gd+ MRI brain lesion and/or exacerbation.
- Patients taking an interferon beta drug must have been on the drug for at least 1 month prior to their Gd+ MRI brain lesion and/or exacerbation.
- Patients not on disease modifying treatment are not planning to initiate treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Meets criteria for dementia by scoring below the 5th percentile in 3 or more of 6 areas of neuropsychological functioning or as determined by study neuropsychologist.
- Severe psychiatric pathology, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, current alcoholism or substance abuse, or other severe psychiatric disorder for which this intervention would be inappropriate.
- Active and severe suicidal ideation.
- Endocrine or metabolic disorder.
- Currently in psychotherapy.
- Initiated antidepressant therapy within the past 4 weeks.
- Received corticosteroid treatment within the past 28 days.
- Pregnant or planning pregnancy in the next 12 months.
- Has any non-removable metal or medical device in the body for which an MRI could pose a danger.
- Has any risk factors for developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) or is allergic to Gadolinium.
- Currently uses a Baclofen pump.
- Has an Expanded Disability Status Scale score greater than 6.5.
- Recently begun relaxation, meditation, yoga, or similar form of disease management course within the past 3 months.
- Treatment with Chemotherapy.
- Treatment with Tysabri.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Individual Stress Management
Stress management therapy for multiple sclerosis (SMT-MS) is a manualized, validated, published stress management program designed for patients with MS.
Participants met with a therapist for 16 individual 50-minute sessions conducted over 20-24 weeks.
The first 6 sessions focused on teaching problem solving skills, relaxation, increasing positive activities, cognitive restructuring, and enhancement of social support.
Participants were able to tailor the treatment to meet their needs using optional treatment modules including communication and assertiveness training, fatigue management, anxiety reduction, pain management, management of cognitive problems, insomnia treatment, and management of sexual dysfunction.
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Stress management therapy for multiple sclerosis (SMT-MS) is a manualized, validated, published stress management program designed for patients with MS.
Participants met with a therapist for 16 individual 50-minute sessions conducted over 20-24 weeks.
The first 6 sessions focused on teaching problem solving skills, relaxation, increasing positive activities, cognitive restructuring, and enhancement of social support.
Participants were able to tailor the treatment to meet their needs using optional treatment modules including communication and assertiveness training, fatigue management, anxiety reduction, pain management, management of cognitive problems, insomnia treatment, and management of sexual dysfunction.
Other Names:
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Other: Wait List Control
Wait List Control provided treatment as usual for the first 10+ months of participation.
A 5-hour workshop was provided after the 10th month.
This allowed at least 2 post-treatment MRI evaluation that were not contaminated by the workshop.
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Wait List Control provided treatment as usual for the first 10+ months of participation.
A 5-hour workshop was provided after the 10th month.
This allowed at least 2 post-treatment MRI evaluation that were not contaminated by the workshop.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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No.of Gd+ Lesions From Week 8 to Week 24
Time Frame: week 8 to week 24
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Gd+ is Gadolinium-enhancing MRI brain lesion, A marker of the opening of the blood-brain barrier and is typically used as a primary endpoints in phase II trials because of its high sensitivity to ongoing MS disease activity and its association with clinical exacerbation.
The single value was calculated by summing up the lesions from week 8 to week 24.
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week 8 to week 24
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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No.of New or Enlarged T2 Lesions From Week 8 to Week 24
Time Frame: week 8 to week 24
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T2-weighted MRI is commonly used in phase II trials to identify more permanent lesions.
The single value was calculated by summing up the lesions from week 8 to week 24.
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week 8 to week 24
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: David C. Mohr, Ph.D., Northwestern University
- Study Director: Joyce Ho, PhD, Northwestern University
- Principal Investigator: David Daikh, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Mohr DC, Lovera J, Brown T, Cohen B, Neylan T, Henry R, Siddique J, Jin L, Daikh D, Pelletier D. A randomized trial of stress management for the prevention of new brain lesions in MS. Neurology. 2012 Jul 31;79(5):412-9. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182616ff9. Epub 2012 Jul 11.
- Burns MN, Nawacki E, Kwasny MJ, Pelletier D, Mohr DC. Do positive or negative stressful events predict the development of new brain lesions in people with multiple sclerosis? Psychol Med. 2014 Jan;44(2):349-59. doi: 10.1017/S0033291713000755. Epub 2013 May 17.
- Burns MN, Nawacki E, Siddique J, Pelletier D, Mohr DC. Prospective examination of anxiety and depression before and during confirmed and pseudoexacerbations in patients with multiple sclerosis. Psychosom Med. 2013 Jan;75(1):76-82. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3182757b2b. Epub 2012 Nov 28.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
May 1, 2005
Primary Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2009
Study Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2009
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 2, 2005
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 2, 2005
First Posted (Estimate)
September 7, 2005
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
September 10, 2013
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 6, 2013
Last Verified
September 1, 2013
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- SIMS
- R01HD043323 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
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