Can remote exercise help MS patients? small study tests live vs. recorded workouts
NCT ID NCT07233902
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two ways of delivering exercise programs to people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: live online sessions with a therapist versus pre-recorded videos. Sixteen participants completed a 12-week program focusing on strength, core stability, and stretching. Researchers measured walking ability, fatigue, quality of life, and mood to see which method worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured exercise program (combined strengthening, core stabilization, and stretching)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that remote exercise programs are effective and accessible for people with multiple sclerosis, improving mobility and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 16 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise programs are not a treatment for the disease itself.
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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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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 55 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: * Diagnosis of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) according to the McDonald criteria. * Age between 18 and 55 years. * Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between 2.0 and 5.5. * No relapse within the last six months. * Access to the necessary technological infrastructure (internet, camera, and microphone) to participate in the synchronous exercise program. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any neurological diagnosis other than MS. * Any vestibular, cardiovascular, or orthopedic condition that limits exercise participation or increases fall risk (Jallouli et al., 2022). * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score below 24. * Timed Up and Go (TUG) test result greater than 14.2 seconds, indicating elevated fall risk (Block et al., 2022). * Severe visual or auditory impairments. * Presence of a psychiatric diagnosis. * Current participation in another exercise or physiotherapy/rehabilitation program. * Pregnancy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Ataşehir, 34758, Turkey (Türkiye)
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