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The Effects of Face-to-face and Tele-nursing Education on Fatigue, Pain, Sleep, and Urinary Tract Infections in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.

NCT07411508

Active Not RecruitingNA

Sponsor: ugurlu

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Education, Symptom Management

Interventions: telenursing, face to face education, Control arm

Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of face-to-face and distance nursing education, based on Pender's Health Promotion Model, on fatigue, pain, sleep, and urinary tract infections in MS patients who applied to the Multiple Sclerosis Outpatient Clinics of Sakarya Training and Research Hospital. With this research, the researcher aims to reduce MS symptoms and severity, prevent secondary problems, and improve quality of life.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 55 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are willing to participate in the study,
* Age between 18-55,
* Literate,
* Diagnosed at least 1 year ago,
* Diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting MS (the most common type, RRMS, which progresses with attacks and remissions),
* A specialist (psychologist or psychiatrist) has determined that their cognitive level is suitable for participation in the study,
* Scoring their pain 4 points or higher on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS),
* Scoring 4 or higher on the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS),
* Scoring 10 or higher on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS),
* Having not used any other complementary and alternative treatments in the last 6 months,
* Patients who own or have a family member who owns a smartphone, tablet, or computer will be included (Eren, 2018).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are unwilling to participate in the study for any reason,
* Have a communication disability,
* Have a hearing or visual impairment,
* Have failed to attend three consecutive training sessions unless medically indicated,
* Have not completed 70% of the training program (or 17 of 24 sessions) (Alonso Martínez et al., 2023),
* Have developed serious physical or mental illnesses during the study period,
* Have been found to be unsuitable for participation in the study (as assessed by a psychologist or psychiatrist),
* Have used other complementary therapies such as acupuncture, yoga, meditation, etc. during the study period,
* Have been in an attack phase of the disease or have conditions requiring hospitalization during the intervention will not be included in the study.

Locations (1)

Sakarya, Serdivan, Turkey (Türkiye)