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IRCT20240630062284N1 IRCT 2025-06-06 Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences Investigating the effectiveness of educational intervention through pictograms on fatigue and sleep quality of patients with Multiple Sclerosis Investigating the effectiveness of educational intervention through pictograms on fatigue and sleep quality of patients with Multiple Sclerosis 2025-07-23 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/77877 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled into the study using convenience sampling and will be divided into two equal intervention and control groups using block randomization with equal block sizes. Sealed envelopes will be used to ensure allocation concealment, Blinding description: Participants are aware of the purpose of the study but not the type of educational intervention. The data analyst will not have a role in data collection and statistical analysis will be performed in a blinded manner. N/A Multiple sclerosis. Intervention 1: Two months of use of pictogram content (including key points about the nature of the disease and medications, activity and diet before bedtime, stress management, principles of a balanced rest and activity schedule, and energy conservation). Intervention 2: Control group: For the control group, only routine care will be provided, and the researcher will have no role in implementing this care. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: Biographical data such as age and gender are essential for better presentation of research results, and since this data is anonymous, there is no reason not to publish it. When: Due to the anonymity and coding of the data, they will be available after the study is completed. To whom: This data will be accessible to various health professionals and researchers. Conditions: No analysis of this data is permitted and it will only be used for comparison with and citation of results from other studies. Where to obtain: The download of the resulting article will be done according to the policy of the journal that publishes it. Therefore, the use of biographical data tables and other sections of the journal is possible after downloading. The email address of the responsible author included in the article will be available for communication with other authors and for guidance. How to obtain: For this purpose, the applicant can contact the office of the journal that published the article, the corresponding author, and the Vice President for Research of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. The duration of access depends on the policy of the journal and the Vice President for Research of the university, but the corresponding author will respond to the request of colleagues within a week. Comments:
public Shirmohammad Davoodvand
Deputy of Research and Technology, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Kashani Blvd., Shahrekord, Iran
Shahrekord Iran (Islamic Republic of) ۸۸۱۵۷۱۳۴۷۱ +98 38 3334 9509 shdavodvand@gmail.com Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences scientific Shirmohammad Davoodvand
Deputy of Research and Technology, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Kashani Blvd., Shahrekord, Iran
Shahrekord Iran (Islamic Republic of) ۸۸۱۵۷۱۳۴۷۱ +98 38 3334 9509 shdavodvand@gmail.com Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Confirmation of the disease by a neurologist Age range between 20 and 50 years No history of underlying diseases such as orthopedic, cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, anemia No history of mental disorder such as uncontrolled depression as diagnosed and confirmed by a doctor No history of drug addiction and smoking EDSS score between zero and 5 Awareness of the type of disease and willingness to participate in the study Ability to read and write in Persian 20 years 50 years Both G35 Multiple sclerosis Treatment - Other N/A Two months of use of pictogram content (including key points about the nature of the disease and medications, activity and diet before bedtime, stress management, principles of a balanced rest and activity schedule, and energy conservation) Control group: For the control group, only routine care will be provided, and the researcher will have no role in implementing this care. Score obtained from completing the Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire. Timepoint: Two months after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire. Score obtained from the FSS fatigue scale. Timepoint: Two months after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: fatigue severity scale questionnaire. Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences Approved 2023-05-30 Ethics Committee of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord, Kashani Blvd., University Headquarters Shahrekord Chahar-Mahal-va-Bakhtiari Iran (Islamic Republic of)