Can exercise tame the immune system in MS? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07640100
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how different types of exercise—aerobic and resistance training—affect the immune system and physical abilities in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers will measure changes in blood markers of inflammation and functional tests like walking distance. The goal is to understand if exercise can help reduce inflammation and improve daily function in MS patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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19 to 45 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). Aged between 19 and 45 years. Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between 0.5 and 3.5. Not currently receiving steroid therapy (or having no recent corticosteroid treatment within the specified washout period). Exclusion Criteria: * Having a high baseline level of physical activity. Experiencing an acute MS relapse or having a history of a relapse within the past 3 months. Presence of any orthopedic or bone pathology that would prevent participation in the exercise program. Concomitant diagnosis of any known neuromuscular or immunological disease other than MS. Initiating immunomodulatory therapy within the last 6 months. Presence of visual involvement or symptomatic diplopia. High-grade lower extremity spasticity, defined as a Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of 3 or 4. Abnormal white blood cell (WBC) count outside the normal reference range of 4,000-10,000 cells/µL. Presence of any severe cardiopulmonary condition that would contraindicate or prevent participation in physical exercise.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Van Regional Training and Research Hospital
Van, Ipekyolu, 65100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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