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An Online Nurse-Led Purpose-Focused Group Program for Adult Women With Multiple Sclerosis: Effects on Meaning and Quality of Life

NCT07555015 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-07-16

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Summary

The goal of this study is to learn how a six-week, nurse-led virtual group program may affect meaning in life and quality of life in adult women living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Many people with MS describe changes in identity, purpose, and daily life. This study will help researchers understand whether a structured group program can support women as they explore meaning and purpose while living with MS.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

* How does the program affect how participants search for meaning in life?
* How does it affect their sense of life purpose or direction?
* How does it affect their overall quality of life?

This study uses a single-group design. All participants will take part in the six-week virtual group program. The program is led by a registered nurse and focuses on guided reflection, values exploration, and group discussion.

Participants will:

* Attend one virtual group session for one hour each week for six weeks
* Take part in guided discussions and reflection exercises
* Complete three online surveys: one before the program begins, one at Week 3, and one after Week 6
* Use a computer, tablet, or phone to join all virtual sessions

The surveys will ask about:

* How participants search for meaning in their lives
* How much purpose and direction they feel
* Their physical and emotional quality of life

There are no medications, invasive procedures, or in-person visits in this study.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nurse-Led Purpose-Building Intervention

The Nurse-Led Virtual Purpose-Building Intervention is a six-week, synchronous behavioral program delivered in small groups through a secure videoconferencing platform. Sessions are facilitated by a registered nurse trained in the study protocol. Each weekly session lasts 60 minutes and follows a standardized structure that includes: (1) an opening reflective prompt or grounding exercise, (2) guided group dialogue focused on meaning, identity, and purpose in the context of living with Multiple Sclerosis, (3) a brief integrative activity such as journaling or values-based reflection, and (4) a closing synthesis. The intervention emphasizes person-centered exploration, reflective engagement, and meaning-making rather than clinical counseling or symptom management. No medical treatments, diagnostic procedures, or therapeutic techniques are used. Fidelity to session structure is supported through a facilitator manual and weekly documentation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas Woman's University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chanam Shin, PhD · Texas Woman's University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-31
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07555015 on ClinicalTrials.gov