RECRUITING

Examining the Effects of a Remotely-delivered, Racially-tailored Exercise Training Program for Immediate and Sustained Improvements in Walking Dysfunction, Symptoms, and Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Among African-Americans With Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Residing in Rural Environments.

Study Overview

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Description

The proposed project involves a high-quality randomized controlled (RCT) design that examines the effects of a remotely-delivered, racially-tailored exercise training program for immediate and sustained improvement in walking dysfunction, symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among African-Americans with MS residing in rural environments. The primary analysis will test the hypothesis that those who are randomly assigned into the intervention condition (i.e., exercise training) will demonstrate (a) improvements in outcomes from baseline that (b) are sustained over 4-months of follow-up compared with those in the control condition (i.e., stretching).

Official Title

Promotion of Exercise Behavior Among Rural-Residing African-Americans With Multiple Sclerosis

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-09-02
Study Completion:2026-08
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05516537

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * English as primary language
  2. * Identify as African-American or Black
  3. * Age of 18 years or older
  4. * Diagnosis of MS
  5. * Relapse free in the past 30 days
  6. * Internet and email access
  7. * Willingness to complete the outcome questionnaires
  8. * Willingness to undergo randomization
  9. * Insufficient physical activity (not meeting current physical activity guidelines based on GLTEQ)
  10. * Mild-moderate ambulatory disability (MSWS-12 score between 25-49 \& PDDS score between 2-4)
  1. * Individuals not meeting above inclusion criteria
  2. * Individuals with moderate to high risk for contraindications of possible injury or death when undertaking strenuous or maximal exercise (PARQ).

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Robert W Motl, PhD
CONTACT
205-975-1306
robmotl@uic.edu
Edson Flores, MPH
CONTACT
312-413-4967
eflore42@uic.edu

Principal Investigator

Robert W Motl, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Robert W Motl, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-09-02
Study Completion Date2026-08

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-09-02
Study Completion Date2026-08

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Rural
  • Walking dysfunction
  • Health-Related Quality of Life
  • African-American

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Multiple Sclerosis