RECRUITING

Vascular Mechanisms, Functional Outcomes, & Exercise Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis With Hypertension

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this study is to determine if 12 weeks of cycling exercise training at home will improve three parameters: 1) blood pressure, 2) cognition, and 3) walking ability among persons with multiple sclerosis who have high blood pressure, when compared to a group that engages in a 12-week home-based stretching program. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. Can home-based cycling exercise training improve blood pressure by increasing blood vessel dilation in people with multiple sclerosis? 2. Can cycling exercise training improve cognition and walking mobility in people with multiple sclerosis by improving blood pressure? The investigators will compare home-based cycling training to stretching to see if cycling training improves cognition, walking mobility, blood pressure, and fitness in people with multiple sclerosis. Participation in this study will take 13-14 weeks, with participants being randomized (like flipping a coin, a 50-50 chance of being in either group) to the home-based cycling training or the stretching group. All participants will be asked to * Visit the laboratory two times, one before the beginning of the intervention (home-base training and stretching group) and one at the end of the intervention. * During visits, participants will complete tests related to cognition, walking mobility, blood pressure and fitness.

Official Title

Targeting Vascular Mechanisms of Functional Outcomes Via Home-based Exercise Training Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Who Have Hypertension

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-04-15
Study Completion:2027-08
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06554340

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. * Persons with confirmed multiple sclerosis diagnosis with Expanded Disability Status Scale scores of 4-6.5, characteristic of 2nd stage of multiple sclerosis;
  2. * Hypertension defined as elevated, or Stage 1 or 2, as per the 2017 American Heart Association guidelines (brachial systolic blood pressure \> 120 mmHg or brachial diastolic blood pressure \> 80 mmHg)
  3. * Persons who are physically inactive (less than 60 min/wk of physical activity);
  4. * Persons with body mass index \< 40 kg/m2;
  5. * Persons who are not confined to a wheel chair;
  6. * Multiple sclerosis relapse in the past 30 days;
  7. * People with stable pharmacotherapy.
  1. * People with additional cardiovascular comorbidities;
  2. * People with type 1 diabetes mellitus;
  3. * Physician disapproval to participating in the study;
  4. * Space constraints to fit a cycle ergometer at the home of prospective participants.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Tracy Baynard, PhD
CONTACT
2178404493
tracy.baynard@umb.edu
Joao L Maroco, MS
CONTACT
7738933897
joao.maroco001@umb.edu

Principal Investigator

Bo Fernhall, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Tracy Baynard, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Massachusetts, Boston

Study Locations (Sites)

UMass Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02125
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Boston

  • Bo Fernhall, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Massachusetts, Boston
  • Tracy Baynard, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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 Date2025-04-15
Study Completion Date2027-08

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-04-15
Study Completion Date2027-08

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • exercise
  • blood pressure
  • mobility
  • cognition

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Hypertension