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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03737097
Online Spaced Education to Improve Fall Prevention by Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
February 28, 2019 updated by: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Impact of Online Spaced Education on Long-term Retention of Knowledge About Fall Prevention by Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive and neurodegenerative inflammatory disease that affects young adults.
In many countries it has been described as the main cause of neurological incapacity in this age group.
Due to the neurological impairment, patients with multiple sclerosis have a high incidence of fall.
According to studies, MS patients fall three times more than general population.
In the present study, the question to be answered is: education of individuals with MS on fall prevention using the method of online spaced education provides better retention of knowledge than the traditional method?
This is a clinical trial to compare two methods of education of MS patients for prevention of fall.
First stage: Development and validation of materials.
Step two: Pilot questions with MS patients.
Step three: Intervention and evaluation of outcome.
Study Overview
Status
Unknown
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
320
Phase
- Not Applicable
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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Sao Paulo
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São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 05652000
- Recruiting
- Sociedade Benef Israelitabras Hospital Albert Einstein
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Contact:
- Daniella C Chanes, MSN
- Phone Number: 74368 551121514368
- Email: daniella.chanes@einstein.br
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Principal Investigator:
- Oscar P Santos, PhD
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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:
- Multiple sclerosis diagnosis
- Accept to be part in the study
- Have valid e-mail address
Exclusion Criteria:
- Healthcare professionals;
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: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Online Spaced Education
The intervention cohort will participate in an online spaced education on fall prevention education developed for patients with multiple sclerosis.
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Investigators created a set of fall prevention strategies for multiple sclerosis patients into an evidence-based form of online education, termed 'spaced education' (SE).
Based upon two psychology research findings (the spacing and testing effects), spaced education has been shown in randomized trials to improve knowledge acquisition, boosts learning retention for up to two years, and durably improves changes in behavior.
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Active Comparator: Brochure Education
The control cohort will receive the fall prevention education in bolus through a Brochure developed by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The brochure was translated to portuguese and will be used in the study with authorization of the Society.
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The investigators translated and validated the Minimizing Your Risk of Falls A GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH MS brochure developed by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The control cohort will receive the main education model for patients that has been used in the past few years.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in test scores between cohorts measured in weeks 1-24
Time Frame: Months 1-6
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Test scores on fall prevention strategies tests in both cohorts will be registered and compared in weeks 1, 12 and 24
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Months 1-6
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Fall rate
Time Frame: Months 1-6
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Number of self-reported falls registered by the patients in both cohorts will be compared in weeks 1, 12 and 24
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Months 1-6
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Adherence to fall prevention strategies
Time Frame: Months 1-6
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The study will apply the Falls Prevention Strategies Survey in both cohorts in weeks 1, 12 and 24.
It is a self-report instrument addressing protective behaviors related to fall risk among adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) (eg, monitoring MS symptoms, wearing proper footwear, modifying activities).
Response options reflect the frequency with which the respondent engages in the behavior (ie, never, sometimes, regularly)
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Months 1-6
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Individuals satisfaction with the fall prevention education method
Time Frame: Months 3-6
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Individuals will be asked to evaluate their satisfaction with the method they were signed in the study by a five-point Likert scale (very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, neutral, satisfied, very satisfied).
Answers will be compared between both cohorts in weeks 12 and 24.
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Months 3-6
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Baseline knowledge levels of patients assessed via their initial responses to the questions
Time Frame: Month 1
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Previous knowledge about fall prevention strategies will be evaluated in week 1 in both cohorts and compared
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Month 1
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Pre and post-test performances differences by age
Time Frame: Month 1-6
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Patient performance will be evaluated in both cohorts and compared by age in weeks 1, 12 and 24
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Month 1-6
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Pre and post-test performances differences by gender
Time Frame: Month 1-6
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Patient performance will be evaluated in both cohorts and compared by gender in weeks 1, 12 and 24
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Month 1-6
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Pre and post-test performances differences by history of falls
Time Frame: Months 1-6
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Patient performance in pre and post-tests will be evaluated in both cohorts and will be compared between fallers and non-fallers in the group and between the cohorts in weeks 1, 12 and 24.
We will consider fallers the individuals, in both groups, that have at least one reported fall in the past six months in the enrollment in the study.
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Months 1-6
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Study Director: Oscar F Santos, PhD, MD
- Principal Investigator: Eliseth R Leão, PhD, Researcher
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 (Actual)
February 21, 2019
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
October 15, 2019
Study Completion (Anticipated)
November 15, 2019
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 29, 2018
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 7, 2018
First Posted (Actual)
November 9, 2018
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
March 1, 2019
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 28, 2019
Last Verified
October 1, 2018
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HIAEfallMS
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
UNDECIDED
IPD Plan Description
We do not plan to share IPD with other researchers
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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