Exercise and naps may boost brain training in MS patients
NCT ID NCT07304375
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a short burst of aerobic exercise on a stationary bike and a 30-minute nap can improve how people with multiple sclerosis learn and remember a hand motor skill. Twenty adults with relapsing-remitting MS will take part. Researchers will measure brain and muscle activity to see if these simple interventions enhance motor rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aerobic exercise and daytime nap
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple, drug-free ways to boost motor rehabilitation in people with MS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 20 participants. It looks at short-term effects, so any benefits may not last or apply to everyone with MS.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: * Competent individuals (aged 18-70) diagnosed with early relapsing-remitting MS * Expanded Disability Status Score, 1 \< EDSS \< 4.5 * MRC muscle strength ≥ 4+ in the dominant hand Exclusion Criteria: * Implanted devices, such as pacemakers or stimulators * Epilepsy or neuromuscular diseases
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Section of Movement and Neuroscience, Department of Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports, University of Copenhagen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCopenhagen, 2200, Denmark
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Zealand University Hospital Roskilde
RECRUITINGRoskilde, 4000, Denmark
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