Cycle-Smart workouts may ease MS fatigue
NCT ID NCT06925022
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether strength training done during a specific phase of the menstrual cycle can reduce fatigue and improve quality of life in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Twenty women with MS and a matched group without MS will take part. Researchers will measure fatigue, energy, pain, and satisfaction with physical activity to see if personalized exercise timing makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- strength training sessions timed to the early follicular phase of the menstrual cycle
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward personalized exercise programs that help women with MS manage fatigue and feel better day-to-day.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is just exercise, not a new drug, so any benefit is likely modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia, Murcia, 30120, Spain
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