Comparative Effectiveness Study Telerehab Versus Conventional

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of an exercise program delivered in a conventional facility-based format versus a telerehabilitation format, which takes place in the home. Exercise can improve mobility and perhaps decrease the rate and extent of disability in people with MS. Evidence shows that traditional, facility-based exercise training may help people with MS consistently participate in exercise or to exercise at a higher, more intense level. Despite this evidence, lack of access to facility-based exercise programs may make it difficult for people with MS to engage in exercise.Telerehabilitation (telerehab) has great potential to overcome challenges associated with facility-based programs. Telerehab can include videoconferencing, remote monitoring of signs and activity, and dissemination of specialized and individualized information via electronic mechanisms, such as smartphones and computers. Both facility-based and telerehab exercise training have yielded positive results in people with MS, but have not been compared head-to-head. The current study will fill this gap in the evidence base and compare the outcomes of delivering the same exercise interventions in a facility or in the home/community using a telerehab approach. The interventions are designed to be identical in content, with the only difference being the mode of training delivery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03468868

Run by

Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA

People needed

379

Starts

2018-07-23

Expected to finish

2023-09-12

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mild to moderate MS
• Has limitations in walking but can walk 25 feet
• Does not participate in a rigorous exercise program
• Can travel to trial site for assessments and training

You may not qualify if…

• Relapse in the past 30 days
• Other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders

Where it is running

• The Tanner Center for Multiple Sclerosis — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• University of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• University of Colorado — Denver, Colorado, United States
• University of Georgia — Athens, Georgia, United States
• Shepherd Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• University of North Carolina — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Marquette University — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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