Status:

RECRUITING

HOBSCOTCH-MS-Efficacy Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Cognitive Dysfunction

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of the home-based intervention, HOBSCOTCH-MS to improve the quality of life and cognitive function in Service Members, Veterans and civilians who hav...

Detailed Description

The investigators' hypothesis is that the telehealth delivered evidence-based intervention HOBSCOTCH-MS can be delivered by telehealth to improve QOL and neurocognitive function in PwMS. The innovativ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria - MS Participant
  • Age 20 - 75 years
  • Diagnosis of relapsing or progressive MS
  • Education of at least Grade 12 or GED
  • Fluent in English
  • Subjective cognitive and memory challenges
  • Internet access
  • Telephone access
  • Inclusion Criteria - Caregiver Participant
  • 20 years +
  • Fluent in English
  • Caregiver to a MS Participant
  • Participant MS has given permission to Caregiver to enroll with them
  • Internet access
  • Telephone access

Exclusion

  • Exclusion Criteria MS Participant
  • Current diagnosed psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or substance use disorder).
  • Other neurological disorder such as epilepsy, brain tumor, severe brain injury or mild to moderate brain injury with a history of 30 or more minutes' loss of consciousness, or other disorder that would confound the focus on MS
  • Diagnosed developmental attention, learning, or intellectual disorder; sensory, motor, or physical disability that would prevent engagement with the intervention or render the person unable complete study outcome measures
  • Exacerbation of MS symptoms (relapse) or ongoing steroid treatment within three months of study enrollment
  • Significant visual impairment precluding reading or writing
  • Lack of access to the technical resources (e.g., internet access, telephone) required for participation
  • Exclusion Criteria - Caregiver Participant
  • Significant visual impairment precluding reading or writing
  • No reliable telephone or internet access

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 9 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06951919

Start Date

September 9 2025

End Date

December 1 2028

Last Update

October 29 2025

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Dartmouth-Health Lebanon

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756