Motivation of Patients Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis to Become Citizen Researchers

University of Copenhagen

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Other: Qualitative evaluation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02760082

12016SCL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will based on qualitative methods investigate motivational factors among patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis for registering nutrition, environmental factors, stress provoking factors and physical activity (NESPA). The aim is to gain knowledge on motivational factors for using a digital tool for collecting data on NESPA and incorporate this knowledge into a form which can be used in requirement specifications for such a digital tool.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 or above
• Read, write and understand Danish

Exclusion criteria

• Aphasia
• Severe cognitive impairment

Trial design

500 participants in 3 patient groups

Semi-structured interviews

Description:

20 participants (anticipated)

Treatment:

Other: Qualitative evaluation

Questionnaire survey

Description:

400 respondents (anticipated)

Treatment:

Other: Qualitative evaluation

Focus group interviews

Description:

3-5 focus group interviews (anticipated)

Treatment:

Other: Qualitative evaluation