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Delivery of a Culturally Tailored Exercise Training Intervention for Hispanics 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 exercise program designed for Hispanic/Latino people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have trouble walking. It compares walking problems and health-related quality of life in people who get the program with those on a waiting list.

The purpose of this study is to establish differences in the primary outcome of walking dysfunction using the 12-Item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12) and to establish differences in the secondary outcome of HRQoL using the 29-Item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-29) between the exercise training intervention condition and the waitlist control condition following the 16-week intervention period.

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

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Have multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • Have had no MS flare-up in the past 30 days.
  • Identify as Hispanic/Latino.
  • Score 3 to 6 on the PDDS scale, meaning walking problems that may require support on both sides.
  • Score 25 to 75 on the MSWS-12 walking survey, showing trouble walking.
  • Be willing to fill out surveys and be assigned to a study group by chance.
  • Use English or Spanish as your main language.

Who can't join

  • Have major health risks or conditions that could make exercise unsafe. These are checked individually with a physical activity safety survey (PAR-Q), and a doctor's clearance is required.

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

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of MS * relapse-free in the past 30 days * self-identify as Hispanic/Latino * Patient Determined Disease Steps Scale (PDDS) score between 3.0 (gait disability) and 6.0 (bilateral support) indicates walking disability. * MSWS-12 score between 25 and 75, indicating walking disability * Willingness to complete the questionnaires and undergo randomization * English or Spanish as a primary language Exclusion Criteria: * significant exercise-related risk factors or contraindications, assessed individually using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q; requires clearance from physician).

Study sites (1)

TX