Online workouts may boost brain speed in MS patients
NCT ID NCT04518657
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a guided internet-based physical activity program can improve cognitive processing speed in people with multiple sclerosis. 280 participants who have mild walking difficulties and slowed thinking will be randomly assigned to either the exercise program or a general wellness program. The main goal is to see if the exercise group shows better scores on a quick thinking test after 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Behavioral intervention (internet-based physical activity program with coaching)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, home-based way to help people with MS think faster and feel better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may be modest, and improvements might not last long-term.
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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 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
- Ages
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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: * Residing in the United States (residing in Alabama is not required) * English as primary language * Between 18+ years old * Diagnosis of MS * Relapse free in the past 30 days * Internet and email access * Currently physically inactive (GLTEQ) * Able to ambulate without assistance (self-report and PDDS) * Willingness to complete the questionnaires * Willingness to wear the accelerometer * Willingness to undergo random assignment (BIPAMS or WellMS) Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals not meeting above inclusion criteria * Individuals with moderate to high risk for contraindications of possible injury or death when undertaking strenuous or maximal exercise (PARQ)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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