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New home program aims to boost memory and ease daily life for MS patients

NCT ID NCT06951919

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a home-based program called HOBSCOTCH-MS for people with multiple sclerosis who have memory or thinking problems. Participants meet virtually with a coach for 8 weekly sessions to learn problem-solving and relaxation skills. The goal is to improve quality of life and cognitive function for MS patients and reduce burden for their caregivers. The study involves 125 participants and lasts about 6 months.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 125 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

20 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Caregiver Burden cognitive disorder Cognitive Dysfunction Memory Disorders multiple sclerosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dartmouth-Health Lebanon

    RECRUITING

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

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