HIIT workouts may boost mobility and brain function in MS patients
NCT ID NCT07578740
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on a stationary bike can improve walking, balance, and thinking in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Forty adults with mild to moderate MS will be randomly assigned to either HIIT or moderate-intensity continuous training for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in gait, balance, cognitive function, and blood markers related to brain health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) on a cycle ergometer
- What this could lead to
- If HIIT proves better than standard exercise, it could offer a time-efficient way to improve mobility and thinking in people with MS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise interventions also depend on adherence and may not show clear benefits.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis by a neurologist (Hacettepe University Hospitals, Neurology Outpatient Clinic) * Age 18 years and older * EDSS score between 0 and 4 * Score of 24 or above on the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination * No relapse in the past 3 months * Medically stable for at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria: • Any additional cardiopulmonary, neurological, or systemic disease other than MS
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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