Status:
COMPLETED
Internet-based Physical Activity Promotion and Exercise Prescription for People With Multiple Sclerosis (Feasibility Study)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Collaborating Sponsors:
Neurological Rehabilitation Center Quellenhof
ZTM Bad Kissingen
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the feasibility of a 12-week internet-based exercise and physical activity counseling intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Detailed Description
Due to high inactivity rates in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) physical activity promotion for this target group is needed. The internet is an attractive and feasible medium for physical activ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis (McDonald criteria)
- expanded Disability Status Scale between 0 - 6.5
- neurologically stable (no exacerbation within 30 days prior to enrollment)
- internet access (WiFi)
- basic knowledge on handling personal computer and the internet
- owning a smartphone with the operating system Android or IOS and with access to Google Play Store or Apple App score
- ability to read, write and comprehend as well as communicate electronically
- not regularly physically active (more than 30 minutes twice a week with a moderate intensity (includes aerobic training, resistance training and other sports e.g. Tennis; excludes physiotherapy, physical activity during work or household, grocery shopping, gardening, walking the dog etc.)
Exclusion
- clinically relevant cardiovascular diseases
- cortisone therapy in the last 30 days
- cognitive impairment
- severe impairment of hand function (ataxia or paresis impeding the use of a smartphone app or smartwatch)
- severe internal, orthopaedic and metabolic diseases that restrict mobility
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 28 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 16 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04057066
Start Date
February 28 2019
End Date
August 16 2019
Last Update
April 27 2020
Active Locations (3)
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1
Neurological Rehabilitation Center Quellenhof
Bad Wildbad, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 75323
2
Klinikum Würzburg Mitte gGmbH
Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, 97070
3
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Erlangen, Germany