Simple exercises may help MS patients walk better and feel less tired
NCT ID NCT03497468
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding task-oriented training—like walking on different surfaces, climbing stairs, and reaching for objects—to standard aerobic and strength exercises can improve functional mobility, balance, and fatigue in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. The trial involves 34 participants and measures changes in walking distance, gait skills, balance, and quality of life. The goal is to see if this type of practical, real-world training offers extra benefits beyond regular exercise.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- task-oriented training plus combined exercise training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this approach could offer a practical, drug-free way to improve walking, balance, and daily energy for people with MS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to everyone with MS. The training is demanding and may not be suitable for those with exercise intolerance.
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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 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Finished
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Dec 2018
- 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 65 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: * Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis * Expanded Disability Status Scale \> 5,5 * No cognitive problems * No relapses in the last 3 months * No other neurological or chronic disease Exclusion Criteria: * Relapse during the intervention * Exercise intolerance
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Conditions
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