Exercise may shield MS brains from damage, small trial hopes to show
NCT ID NCT07520812
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether a 12-week progressive resistance training program can improve brain health in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Researchers will measure brain volume and a nerve damage marker in the blood. The trial involves 26 participants and aims to see if exercise can be a helpful addition to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- progressive resistance training (exercise program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that regular exercise helps protect the brain in people with multiple sclerosis, pointing toward a simple, drug-free way to manage the disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 26 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is also not designed to prove exercise treats MS, only to measure changes in certain biomarkers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 26 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically confirmed relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) diagnosis according to revised McDonald criteria (2017) * Mild-to-moderate disability (EDSS score 1.0-5.5) * No corticosteroid treatment within the previous 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Acute MS relapse within 90 days prior to enrollment * Regular participation in structured exercise programs (\>3 hours/week) * Comorbid conditions that may limit exercise participation, including; significant orthopedic impairments, unstable cardiopulmonary conditions and other systemic disorders affecting physical activity * Standard MRI contraindications (metallic implants, claustrophobia, etc.) * Concurrent neurological disorders (other than MS) * Initiation or modification of disease-modifying therapy within 6 months * Severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale ≥3 in any major muscle group)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fırat University
Elâzığ, 23100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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