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Physical Activity (PA) for Multiple Sclerosis

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Leigh Charvet, MD

Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, follow-up visit (3 days after final treatment session, up to 4 weeks)

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Study Summary

This trial will test if tDCS + physical activity can help people with MS with walking, mobility, and fatigue. The subjects will be randomly assigned to either the active group or the sham group. Some of the trial may be completed remotely.

Eligible Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, follow-up visit (3 days after final treatment session, up to 4 weeks)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, follow-up visit (3 days after final treatment session, up to 4 weeks)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, follow-up visit (3 days after final treatment session, up to 4 weeks) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Gait Velocity

Change in Stride Length

Secondary outcome measures

Change 21-item Modified Fatigue Impact Scale Score

Change in 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale Score

Percent of tDCS Sessions Completed

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: active tDCS+PAExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Group II: sham tDCS+PAPlacebo Group2 Interventions

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

active tDCS

2018

N/A

~790

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Who is running the clinical trial?

NYU Langone HealthLead Sponsor

1,370 Previous Clinical Trials

840,781 Total Patients Enrolled

23 Trials studying Multiple Sclerosis

2,301 Patients Enrolled for Multiple Sclerosis

Leigh Charvet, MDPrincipal InvestigatorNYU Langone Health

7 Previous Clinical Trials

376 Total Patients Enrolled

6 Trials studying Multiple Sclerosis

355 Patients Enrolled for Multiple Sclerosis

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What criteria must participants meet in order to qualify for this experiment?

"This research initiative is open to 80 adults aged 18-70 who have multiple sclerosis. Additionally, they must possess constant internet access at home; be ambulatory with or without mechanical assistance; abstain from any other medical complaints that could impede physical activity such as cardiorespiratory and joint disorders; know how to use the trial's equipment; live in a place conducive for study (quiet and distraction free); have an EDSS score of 1-6.5, indicating movement impairment; and commit 10 consecutive sessions of tdcs while undergoing a physical program alongside baseline assessments & follow ups."

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Does this research project include participants of advanced age?

"According to the rules of eligibility for this trial, patients must be between 18 and 70 years old. Furthermore, there are 44 clinical trials catered specifically towards younger individuals under 18 as well as 395 others focused on adults over 65."

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What is the maximum number of participants welcomed into this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this trial is currently recruiting patients who are willing to participate. The study was inaugurated on October 3rd 2018 and its most recent update happened on August 5th 2022; at present it requires 80 participants from 1 site."

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Are any participants currently being accepted into this research endeavor?

"Indeed, the clinical trial is open and actively searching for participants. The initial posting was on October 3rd 2018 with a more recent update taking place August 5th 2022. 80 volunteers are needed from 1 particular medical site."

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