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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to to determine how implementing a home-based virtual reality video (VR) game exercise program in young people with Multiple Sclerosis(MS) can improve disability outcomes by measuring its impact on cognitive assessments (BICAMS), subjective measures of cognitive, physical and psychosocial disability, and motor assessments (6MWT).

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 15 Years and 25 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of Pediatric-Onset MS (<18 years) according to the 2017 revised McDonald criteria (relapsing-remitting) - Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) ≤ 5.0 - Relapse free for the past 30 days (including no corticosteroids) - No contraindications to physical activity, including pregnancy - Participant and parent (if between 15 and 18 years of age) written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of visual provoked seizures - EDSS > 5.0

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Exercise Group
  • Device: VR active video game intervention
    The Microsoft VR active game program will consist of 3 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each combining 3 different types of exercise
  • Behavioral: Educational session
    This consists of two education discussion sessions on the benefits of exercise for people with MS. The investigator MS specialists will conduct these sessions either by phone or at the time of a clinic visit and will also discuss difficulties encountered by participants with adherence.
Active Comparator
Control Group
  • Behavioral: Standard Management of Physical Activity
    Routine discussion of lifestyle factors including physical activity during clinic visits

More Details

Status
Terminated
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

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