Strength training for multiple sclerosis: a randomized trial
Part of Brain & nervous system, Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study tests whether a strength-training program (like lifting weights or using resistance bands) can help people with multiple sclerosis feel better and move better. It is for people who can walk on their own and have been stable (no recent relapses).
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
- You can walk without needing a walker or wheelchair (EDSS score 4 or less).
- You have not had an MS relapse or flare-up in the past 6 months.
- Your MS medication (if you take any) has not changed in the last 6 months, or you are not on any MS medication.
- You are not currently very active (like exercising more than 150 minutes a week).
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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