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Exercise Training for People With Advanced Multiple Sclerosis
Sponsor: University of Ottawa
Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to test the feasibility of 12 weeks of aerobic exercise for people with advanced multiple sclerosis (i.e., wheelchair users). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the exercise intervention feasible in terms of study processes, resources, management, safety, and acceptability? * Can the intervention improve aerobic fitness, function in daily life, cognition, symptoms of fatigue and pain, and sensation? * What are participants' experiences of taking part in the exercise intervention? Participants will take part in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise twice a week for 12 weeks in a supervised research setting. Outcomes will be measured at baseline (0 weeks), mid-intervention (6 weeks), post-intervention (12 weeks), and 12-weeks after the intervention (24 weeks). The outcomes include feasibility measures, aerobic fitness, function in daily life, cognition, symptoms of fatigue and pain, sensation, and participant experiences of taking part in the exercise intervention.
Official title: Exercise Training for People With Advanced Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Study to Inform Intervention Development
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2027-06-01
Last Updated
2026-04-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Aerobic Exercise Training
Moderate intensity (40-59% heart rate reserve) aerobic exercise using a recumbent stepper, total body ergometer, and/or functional electrical stimulation leg cycle. Sessions will be delivered twice per week for up to 40 minutes per session for 12 weeks (i.e., up to 24 sessions total). Exercise will be prescribed based on individual fitness testing results and participant preferences, with progression in intensity and duration over 12-weeks.