Promoting Physical Activity for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis

University of Minnesota50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a group wellness intervention or individualized physical rehabilitation was more effective in improving health and physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis.

Evidence from this study shows that both interventions were effective in improving health and physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis. The results also show that participants may benefit more physically from individualized physical rehabilitation and more mentally from group wellness interventions. Interventions that combine individualized therapeutic exercise with group health education might be most effective for persons with multiple sclerosis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Group wellness interventionOTHER

Individualized physical rehabilitationOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * A physician-confirmed diagnosis of MS * Between the ages of 18 to 75 years * Ability to ambulate 25 meters with or without the use of an adaptive aide Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Cardiovascular disease * Had fallen more than twice in the past month * Significant cognitive deficits

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Modified Fatigue Impact Scale SF-36 Mental Health Inventory

Time frame: 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Physical assessments

Time frame: 16-weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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