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OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a group memory
rehabilitation programme combining compensation and restitution strategies.
DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Community. PARTICIPANTS: People
with multiple sclerosis who reported memory difficulties were recruited.
INTERVENTIONS: A group memory rehabilitation programme, comprising ten 1.5-hour
sessions, was compared with a waiting list control. MAIN MEASURES: The primary
outcome was the Everyday Memory Questionnaire. Secondary outcomes included the
General Health Questionnaire 28 and MS Impact Scale administered four and eight
months after randomization. In addition, those in the intervention group gave
feedback about the intervention. RESULTS: Forty-eight participants were
recruited. They were aged 34-72 years (mean 54.3, SD 11.0) and 33 (69%) were
women. There were no significant differences between the two groups on the
Everyday Memory Questionnaire or MS Impact Scale (P > 0.05) at four or eight
months after randomization. However, the intervention group reported
significantly better mood than controls on the GHQ-28 at eight months (P = 0.04).
Participants showed minimal benefit from the memory rehabilitation programme on
quantitative measures but the intervention was well received, as indicated by
positive feedback at the end of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS: There was no
significant effect of the intervention on memory but there was a significant
effect on mood. The results suggest a larger scale study is justified.
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