Can an app get teens with MS moving? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT04782466

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app designed to help teens and young adults with multiple sclerosis become more physically active. The app provides coaching, activity tracking, and educational modules. Researchers will measure changes in physical activity levels, fitness, and quality of life in 56 participants aged 11-21.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Smartphone app with physical activity coaching, self-monitoring, and educational modules

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a practical, app-based way to help teens with MS become more active, potentially improving their well-being and reducing disease activity.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to all youth with MS. The app may not lead to lasting changes in physical activity or disease outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

demyelinating disease Motor Activity multiple sclerosis pediatric multiple sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States