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NCT Number: NCT06769763

mHealth Effect on Multiple Sclerosis Patients' Quality of Life and Self-care Practices

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an Arabic mobile application for multiple sclerosis patients will improve self-care practice and the quality of life of patients or not. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does the Arabic mobile application for MS patients will improve their self-care and quality of life?

Participants will:

Use the developed application or usual care without using the application for 3 months Be followed up during the 12 week period and asked to follow the instructions in the application

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Key information

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Demyelinating Diseases Immune System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

Giza, Egypt

About this study

This study aims to build and test a culturally appropriate mobile application in Arabic for MS (multiple sclerosis) patients in Egypt. It will focus on self-care practices and quality of life enhancement via educational material provision, symptom tracking as well as medication adherence reminders among other possible functions depending on user preferences. The study shall evaluate how effective the developed app is in promoting self-care practices and improving the quality of life for MS patients compared to a control group who do not use the app.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed clinically with multiple sclerosis.
  • From 18 to 50 years old (adult).
  • With smartphones.
  • Willing to participate in the study and use the mobile application.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who are bedridden or in a wheelchair
  • Illiterate patients.

Treatment and study plan

My Journey with MS application

Other

This is an Arabic application for MS patients that provides them with information about self-care like nutrition, exercise, mental health, and self-management, in addition to other features like symptom tracking and medication reminders.

Primary outcomes

  1. The effect of mHealth on the self-care practices of multiple sclerosis patients

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of follow-up at 12 weeks

    The effect of mHealth on the self-care practices of multiple sclerosis patients will be assessed using the self-care for chronic disease inventory questionnaire. The score ranges from 0 to 100, the higher the score the better the self-care practices.

  2. The effect of mHealth on the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of follow-up at 12 weeks

    The effect of mHealth on the quality of life (QoL) of multiple sclerosis patients will be assessed using the multiple sclerosis international quality of life (Musiqol) questionnaire. The score will be transformed into a range from 0 to 100; the higher the score, the better the QoL practices.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The usability of the developed application

    Time frame: After 12 weeks of enrollment

    The usability of the developed application will be assessed using the app usability questionnaire. The patients will choose a number between 1 to 7 (Likert scale), as 1 strongly disagree, 2 disagree, 3 somewhat disagree 4 neutral, 5 somewhat agree, 6 agree, and 7 strongly agree. Then the total average of all scored items for each participant will be calculated; the higher the average, the better the app's usability

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Arabic Mobile Application for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patients and Its Effect on Their Quality of Life and Self-care Practices

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 20, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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