An interventional study of Training in Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Hasselt University. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-11-25.
Sponsored by Hasselt University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
the purpose of this study is to investigate the development of insulin resistance in multiple sclerosis patients + explaining the effects of a combined training programme on insulin resistance, muscle power and aerobic capacity in multiple sclerosis patients
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This study's enrollment of 45 is close to the median of 50 across 2,342 interventional studies indexed under Multiple Sclerosis.
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24 weeks combined exercise programme (supervised)
Behavioral: Training
sedentary/habitual lifestyle
Also known as: 24 weeks combined exercise programma (supervised)
insulin sensitivity (insulin profile)
glucose and insulin concentration measurements in blood
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
aerobic capacity
by means of a submaximal endurance test (ergometer)
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
aerobic capacity - lactate concentrations
by means of a submaximal endurance test (ergometer) to determine lactate concentrations (mmol/L)
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
cytokine profile
measurements of blood cytokine levels
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
walking performance
Walking performance will be assessed by means of 2 and 6 minute walk test, 25-foot walk test, Chair rise test, Stair climb test
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
Self-reported measures
The self-reported measures contains some questionnaires
Time frame: Change from baseline to 24 weeks
body composition
Weight, body fat% and lean tissue% will be assessed by means of a DEXA (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan
Time frame: Change from baseline to 24 weeks
muscle strength of knee flexor
by means of an isokinetic dynamometer the muscle strength and endurance will be measured
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
muscle strength of knee extensor
by means of an isokinetic dynamometer the muscle strength and endurance will be measured
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
muscle strength of elbow flexor
by means of an isokinetic dynamometer the muscle strength will be measured
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
muscle strength of elbow extensor
by means of an isokinetic dynamometer the muscle strength will be measured
Time frame: change from baseline to 24 weeks
This study is completed, as verified in Nov 2016. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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