Project Get Fit With MS: Guidelines for Exercise Training and Fitness Outcomes in MS

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test different types of exercise training for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The exercise program is based on physical activity guidelines that have been developed specifically for people with MS. The investigators believe these guidelines will be effective for improving physical fitness and function in persons with mild-to-moderate MS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02457091

Run by

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

People needed

32

Starts

2013-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 54. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• a definite diagnosis of MS
• self-reported Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score < 6.0 or Patient Determined Disability Steps (PDDS) scale score ≤ 3.0
• relapse free in past 30 days
• willing and able to visit the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for on seven occasions (two testing visits; five training visits) and participate in a 6-month home-based exercise program
• non-exerciser
• asymptomatic and physician approval for undertaking exercise testing and training

You may not qualify if…

• currently pregnant

Where it is running

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

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