Tele-Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two delivery models of an evidence-based complementary alternative medicine (CAM) program that combines neurorehabilitative (functional) exercise, yoga, and Pilates for adults age 18-70 with multiple sclerosis (MS). CAM will be delivered as a 12-week program through two different delivery forms: On-site at a clinic (DirectCAM) and telerehabilitation (TeleCAM). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these two groups. \*\*On March 16th, 2020, the University of Alabama at Birmingham halted all onsite non-essential research in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, the study has begun to conduct all testing remotely through videoconferencing technology. In addition, another study group, remote DirectCAM (rDirectCAM), has been incorporated into the study to continue the 12-week program delivery for newly recruited participants via videoconferencing technology.\*\*

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03117881

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

911

Starts

2018-01-08

Expected to finish

2022-10-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Physician permission to participate in the study
• Mild to moderate disability (i.e., ambulate with/without assistive device, Patient-Determined Disease Steps [PDDS] 0 - 7
• Able to use arms/legs for exercise

You may not qualify if…

• Significant visual acuity that prevents seeing a tablet screen to follow home exercise program
• Cardiovascular disease event within the last six months, several pulmonary disease, and/or renal failure
• Active pressure ulcers
• Currently pregnant
• Within 30 days of receiving a rehabilitation program
• Already meeting physical activity guidelines (GLTEQ > 24)

Where it is running

• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Athens, Alabama, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Bessemer, Alabama, United States
• Tanner Foundation — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Calera, Alabama, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Cullman, Alabama, United States
• Southeast Alabama Medical Center Rehabilitation Services — Dothan, Alabama, United States
• Gulf Coast Therapy — Fairhope, Alabama, United States
• Gulf Coast Therapy — Foley, Alabama, United States
• Encore Rehabilitation — Fort Payne, Alabama, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Gadsden, Alabama, United States
• Therapy Achievements — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Jacksonville, Alabama, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Jasper, Alabama, United States
• Gulf Coast Therapy — Mobile, Alabama, United States
• Montgomery East Physical Therapy — Montgomery, Alabama, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
• Encore Rehabilitation — Phenix City, Alabama, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
• Cornerstone Rehabilitation — Batesville, Mississippi, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Byram, Mississippi, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Canton, Mississippi, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Columbus, Mississippi, United States
• Upstrem Rehabilitation — Forest, Mississippi, United States
• Upstream Rehabilitation Inc. — Fulton, Mississippi, United States
• River City Rehabilitation — Greenville, Mississippi, United States

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