Breathing bursts of lower oxygen for hand function in MS
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This study tests whether breathing short bursts of reduced oxygen (acute intermittent hypoxia) can improve hand function and nerve health in people with relapsing-remitting MS who have some hand weakness.
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Who can take part
- You have relapsing-remitting MS diagnosed more than 5 years ago.
- You have not had an MS relapse in the last 6 months.
- You have some hand weakness or slowness (like trouble moving your index finger or doing a timed peg test over 20 seconds in at least one hand).
- Your MS treatments have been stable for at least 6 months, and if you take dalfampridine (Ampyra), the dose has been the same for at least 2 months.
- You don’t have uncontrolled blood pressure, epilepsy, sleep apnea, or unstable medical conditions, and you are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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