Recruitment procedures and participants
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Participants were recruited widely throughout the state of Connecticut via press releases distributed via paper and email to newspapers for articles and advertisements, MS support groups, neurologists, the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center electronic Newsflash, health magazines, and current and previous patients of the MS Treatment Center at Griffin Hospital (MSTC). Interested participants underwent an initial telephone screening to determine eligibility.Inclusion criteria included a diagnosis of MS, based on the 2014 revised McDonald diagnostic criteria [After preliminary eligibility was established, a clinical screening was scheduled to determine final eligibility. These procedures included vital signs measurements, using calibrated equipment, of height, weight, waist circumference and blood pressure. A neurological exam and a brief physical exam were performed by the PI. The medical assessment included a description of insomnia symptoms and history of the diagnosis and treatment for MS as well as current medications and other pertinent medical information. Participants were consented using an IRB-approved Consent Form and told they could discontinue participation at any time during the study without penalty.