Online self-management fall prevention intervention for people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility study protocol of a parallel group randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Falls among people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are common and associated with injuries, fear of falling and low health-related quality of life. Considerations of behavioural, environmental, psychological and physical influences (including ambulation status) are needed to meet fall prevention needs for PwMS. Thus, using a codesign process involving key stakeholders a novel online self-management fall prevention intervention was created specifically for ambulatory and non-ambulatory PwMS. The feasibility, acceptability, fidelity and outcome of this complex intervention will be explored. Findings will inform a future full-scale randomised controlled trial.

Methods and analysis

A mixed-method design will be used. Forty-eight PwMS, stratified for ambulation level,

SUBMITTER: Kierkegaard M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272100 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature