MedTrace Logo

Comparison of Intermittent vs. Continuous Walking in MS

NCT02726373 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2016-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Objective: To compare effects of an intermittent and continuous walking program on walking endurance and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).A randomized crossover prospective method was used.The intervention consisted of eight 6-minute-long walks (2x/week for 4 weeks). The continuous condition consisted of 6 continuous minutes of walking. The intermittent condition consisted of three 2-minute bouts with 2-minute rests. After a 4-week detraining period, participants performed the second training condition.

Conditions

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Endurance

Interventions

OTHER

type of walking

Subjects walked either intermittently or continuously twice a week for 4 weeks, then crossed over

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hunter College of City University of New York

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT02726373 on ClinicalTrials.gov