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The Effect of Remotely Delivered Pilates on Physical , and Psychological Outcomes in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Does Remotely Delivered Pilates Influence Physical and Psychological Outcomes in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis?

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests a 16-week Pilates program taught remotely for adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). It compares people doing Pilates with people on a waiting list to see how it affects walking, balance, tiredness, pain, mood, thinking, and quality of life.

Objectives Objective 1: To determine the effects of a 16-week remotely delivered Pilates intervention on walking endurance, walking speed, balance, fatigue, and pain compared to a waitlist control group in individuals with MS. Objective 2: To examine the impact of a 16-week remotely delivered Pilates intervention on depression \& anxiety, cognitive function, and QOL compared to a waitlist control group in individuals with MS. Aim Aim 1: To assess whether the 16-week remotely delivered Pilates intervention significantly improves walking endurance, walking speed, balance, fatigue, and pain compared to a waitlist control group in individuals with MS Aim 2: To investigate whether the 16-week remotely delivered Pilates intervention significantly improves depression \& anxiety, cognitive function, and QOL compared to a waitlist control group in individuals with MS. Hypothesis Hypothesis 1: The 16-week remotely delivered Pilates intervention will significantly improve walking endurance, walking speed, balance, fatigue, and pain compared to a waitlist control group in individuals with MS. Hypothesis 2: Participants receiving the 16-week remotely delivered Pilates intervention will demonstrate significantly greater improvements in depression \& anxiety, cognitive function, and QOL compared to a waitlist control group in individuals with MS.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Age 18 or older and report that a neurologist (a nerve and brain doctor) diagnosed you with MS.
  • No MS relapse (a flare-up of symptoms) in the 30 days before screening.
  • Speak and read English as your main language, and can see and read materials in 14-point print.
  • Have internet and email access, can use Zoom, and agree to complete tests and questionnaires.
  • Can walk without a cane or other walking aid.
  • Have low to moderate disability, with a score of 0–4 on the Patient-Determined Disease Steps scale.
  • Are not very physically active, with a score below 14 on the study's exercise questionnaire.
  • Currently take a disease-modifying treatment for MS (a treatment that helps slow the disease).

Who can't join

  • Are pregnant.
  • Have a higher risk from hard exercise, shown by more than one “Yes” answer on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire during screening.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Self-reported diagnosis of multiple sclerosis by a neurologist * Relapse-free for the past 30 days before screening * Able to speak and read English as the primary language * Access to the internet and e-mail, * Ability to use Zoom, and willingness to complete testing sessions and questionnaires * Ambulatory without an assistive device (for example, cane) * Low to moderate disability, defined as a score of 0-4 on the Patient-Determined Disease Steps (PDDS) * Insufficiently active, defined as a score \< 14 on the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire-Health Contribution Score (GLTEQ-HCS) * Adequate visual ability and literacy to read materials printed in 14-point font * Currently treated with a disease-modifying therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Elevated risk for strenuous or maximal exercise, defined as more than one "Yes" response on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) during screening

Study sites (1)

IL