Exercise as a Strategy to Treat Cognitive Dysfunction in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (CogEx)

December 5, 2014 updated by: Barbara Giesser, University of California, Los Angeles
Many persons with Multiple Sclerosis ( MS) have problems with memory and thinking.Exercise has been shown to improve memory and thinking in persons with diseases such as Alzheimer's. This study will investigate whether a program of aerobic exercise can improve memory and thinking in persons with MS

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Persons with Multiple Sclerosis(MS)will be screened for eligibility and randomized to a protocol with two intervention arms. One group will have aerobic training on a recumbent cross trainer three times a week for 20-30 minutes/session. The other group will participate in stretching exercises at the same frequency and intensity.Total training time will be six months.Outcome measures will include tests of memory and thinking, and fitness measures.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

35

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • UCalifornia at Los Angeles
      • Northridge, California, United States, 91330
        • CAl State University at Northridge

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical Diagnosis of MS Complaints of cognitive problems Able to ride a recumbent cross trainer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cardiopulmonary or structural disease that would limit ability to participate in exercise training On treatment with chemotherapy or natalizumab Screening score of >50 on PASAT

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: aerobic exercise
Subjects will train on a recumbent cross trainer 20-30 minutes/session for three times/week for six months under supervision of a fitness specialist
Behavioral: exercise
subjects will participate in one of two forms of exercise
Active Comparator: stretching
Subjects will particiate in supervised stretching at same frauency, duration and intensity of aerobic exericse arm
Behavioral: stretching
subjects will particiopate in supervised stretching as described in arm description.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT)
Time Frame: 36 weeks
test of attention and information processing
36 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)
Time Frame: 36 weeks
test of attention and information processing
36 weeks
VO2 max
Time Frame: 36 weeks
measure of fitness via oxygen consumption and use
36 weeks
Long latency cognitive event related potentials ( LLCERP)
Time Frame: 36 weeks
electrophysiologic tests of information processing
36 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborators

California State University, Northridge

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Barbara Giesser, MD, University of California, Los Angeles

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 8, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 12, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

October 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 9, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2014

Last Verified

December 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RG 4174A5/2

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