Exercise study reveals muscle secrets in older MS patients
NCT ID NCT07500727
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how aging and multiple sclerosis (MS) affect muscle and heart health in people over 60. Researchers will compare older adults with MS to those without MS, and test how their bodies respond to a 4-month exercise program. The goal is to understand differences in muscle strength and fitness, not to provide a treatment.
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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 10 people
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- Expected to start
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * 1\. Male or female aged 60 or above 2. Free of unmanaged chronic diseases other than multiple sclerosis 3. No structured exercise program (2 or more bouts/wk) within previous 6 months 4. Cognitively capable of providing informed consent 5. Must meet EDSS score between 2 to 5.5 during screening Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorder, other than multiple sclerosis, that would limit the ability to perform the exercise and/or testing bouts. 2\. Cardiopulmonary disorders or reduced breathing capacity 3\. Metabolic diseases including markers of liver disease (ALT \> 52 U/dl) and type 2 diabetes (HbA1C ≥ 6.5, fasting blood glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl) 4\. Taking any dose of metformin 5\. Any other disease or disorder that would influence exercise response (e.g., chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer's, current cancer diagnosis or within 2 yr remission, cerebrovascular) 6\. History of Chemotherapy within 5 years 7\. Unchangeable anticoagulant (Coumadin, Pradaxa, etc.) use. To be determined by clinical staff. 8\. Insulin sensitizing/blood glucose lowering (e.g., metformin) or metabolic (GLP1 agonists) drugs. 9\. High dose statin (40 mg and above) 10\. Have a non-correctable visual impairment 11\. Score less than 29 on the Symbol Digit Test 12\. Received Botox for spasticity within the prior 3 months of study participation. 13\. Cannot have any adjustments to Baclofen during study participation. 13\. Unable to commit to \~4 months required to complete the study. 14\. Lidocaine allergy 15\. Tobacco use 16\. Excessive alcohol consumption (3 drinks/d or 7 drinks/wk for females; 4 drinks/day or drinks/wk for males) 17\. BMI greater than 35.0 kg/m2
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Locations
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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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