Sport, Rehabilitation and Nutrition in Multiple Sclerosis: The LINUS Project

Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus30 enrolled

Overview

Only a limited percentage of persons with MS (pwMS) participate to multidisciplinary rehabilitation because of poor support, knowledge and motivation. The investigators reasoned that pwMS should be more effectively prepared to increase their adherence. This study propose the implementation of an innovative collaborative approach, called "brief high-impact preparatory experience" (b-HIPE), inspired by an overarching model based on the interplay between competence, motivation and opportunity to increase in a short time awareness and motivation of pwMS. The aim of the study is the evaluation of its feasibility. For this pilot study the investigator chose a single-group design with repeated measurements at baseline and post intervention.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

The intervention consists in a one-week intensive rehabilitation in which participants underwent to a multidimensional rehabilitation composed by physical rehabilitation, mental wellbeing, a proper diet and engaging physical activity (a sail course). Digital motivating reinforcements are proposed to the participants with the aim to maintain the correct lifestyle learned in the B-HIPE program.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * aged 18 to 70 years * EDSS ranging from 1 to 7.5. * pwMS with who are on a western diet * stabilized medical therapy and clinical conditions * pwMS with a motor control of upper limbs sufficient to maneuver a tiller Exclusion Criteria: * Heavy smoking, alcohol and drugs abuse * severe cognitive impairment * dysphagia and/or comorbidities requiring protected environments and specific medical assistance * blindness and severe visual disturbances (included severe nystagmus)