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Healthy Eating and Active Living for People Living With Multiple Sclerosis (HEAL MS): A Lifestyle Program for People With Multiple Sclerosis

NCT07589062 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-05-15

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a structured lifestyle program can improve health and wellbeing in people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). The program focuses on four areas: nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress management. The study will also examine how lifestyle changes affect biological markers related to inflammation, metabolism, and immune function.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

Can a 12-week lifestyle program improve fatigue, physical function, sleep, and quality of life in people with MS? Do lifestyle changes influence biological markers related to inflammation, metabolism, and mitochondrial function?

Participants will first complete a 12-week observation period to measure their usual lifestyle and health. After this, they will take part in the 12-week HEAL MS lifestyle program.

Participants will:

Attend four assessment visits at Yas Clinic (baseline, before the intervention, after the intervention, and three months later) Participate in two supervised online exercise sessions per week during the 12-week program Follow a structured nutrition plan, with meals provided during the first two weeks Use a mobile application to log daily habits related to exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress Complete questionnaires and physical tests and provide blood, saliva, and stool samples during assessment visits

Researchers will analyze these data to understand whether lifestyle interventions can support symptom management and overall health in people living with MS.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Multi-Domain Lifestyle Intervention

The intervention is a 12-week multi-domain lifestyle program. It targets four behavioral domains: physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and stress regulation. Participants attend twice-weekly supervised online exercise sessions using scalable functional movements performed with bodyweight, resistance bands, and suspension training. The nutrition component provides individualized meal plans based on maintenance calories, emphasizing anti-inflammatory, whole-food nutrition with a macronutrient distribution of approximately 40% carbohydrates, 30% protein, and 30% fat. During the first two weeks, meals are delivered to support adherence. Sleep optimization focuses on circadian-aligned behaviors such as consistent sleep timing and reduced evening light exposure. Stress regulation includes daily breathing exercises, mindfulness practices, and vagal nerve-stimulating techniques. Participants track dadaily behaviors, wellbeing, and wearable data using a billiungual mobile app.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • New York University Abu Dhabi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Youssef Idaghdour, Professor · New York University Abu Dhabi

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-15
Primary Completion
2027-11-15
Completion
2027-11-15

Countries

  • United Arab Emirates

Study Locations

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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 NCT07589062 on ClinicalTrials.gov