Healthy Eating and Active Living for People Living With Multiple Sclerosis (HEAL MS): A Lifestyle Program for People With Multiple Sclerosis

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Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting, Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a structured lifestyle program can improve health and wellbeing in people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). The program focuses on four areas: nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress management. The study will also examine how lifestyle changes affect biological markers related to inflammation, metabolism, and immune function. The main questions the study aims to answer are: Can a 12-week lifestyle program improve fatigue, physical function, sleep, and quality of life in people with MS? Do lifestyle changes influence biological markers related to inflammation, metabolism, and mitochondrial function? Participants will first complete a 12-week observation period to measure their usual lifestyle and health. After this, they will take part in the 12-week HEAL MS lifestyle program. Participants will: Attend four assessment visits at Yas Clinic (baseline, before the intervention, after the intervention, and three months later) Participate in two supervised online exercise sessions per week during the 12-week program Follow a structured nutrition plan, with meals provided during the first two weeks Use a mobile application to log daily habits related to exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress Complete questionnaires and physical tests and provide blood, saliva, and stool samples during assessment visits Researchers will analyze these data to understand whether lifestyle interventions can support symptom management and overall health in people living with MS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07589062

Run by

New York University Abu Dhabi

People needed

30

Starts

2026-04-15

Expected to finish

2027-11-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Confirmed MS diagnosis (McDonald criteria)
• EDSS score ≤ 6.5 (i.e., ambulatory with or without assistance)
• Stable disease-modifying therapy for ≥ 3 months
• Age 18-50
• Proficiency in English or Arabic
• Clearance to participate in a structured exercise program
• Ability to walk, sit and stand independently, and perform light-to-moderate movement patterns, even with modifications
• Ability and digital literacy to interact with the bilingual HEAL MS mobile app and
• Access to a computer for participation in online sessions

You may not qualify if…

• Significant cognitive impairment affecting app use and comprehension of the intervention
• MS relapse within the past 3 months
• Pregnancy or planned pregnancy
• Unmanaged psychiatric disorders
• Other immune-related or chronic inflammatory or metabolic diseases
• Concurrent enrollment in another lifestyle intervention

Where it is running

• Yas Clinic — Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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