Protocol for a systematically-developed, phase I/II, single-blind randomized controlled trial of treadmill walking exercise training effects on cognition and brain function in persons with multiple sclerosis

Slowed cognitive processing speed (CPS) is a common and debilitating consequence of multiple sclerosis (MS) that is notoriously difficult to treat. As such, we undertook a systematic line of research that indicated that supervised, progressive treadmill walking exercise (TMWX) training might improve CPS and brain functioning among fully-ambulatory persons with MS. The current study will be the first adequately-powered, single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) that examines the efficacy of 12-weeks of TMWX training compared with an active control condition on CPS, thalamocortical brain connectivity (based on resting-state fMRI), and exploratory functional outcomes in 88 fully-ambulatory persons with MS who present with slowed CPS.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - November 4, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Brian M. Sandroff, M. David Diggs, Marcas M. Bamman, Gary R. Cutter, Jessica F. Baird, C. Danielle Jones, John R. Rinker, Glenn R. Wylie, John DeLuca, Robert W. Motl Source Type: research