Developing A Person-centered Internet-based Health Action Process Approach to Promoting Physical Activity in People With Multiple Sclerosis

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentOctober 25, 2021

ConditionsMultiple Sclerosis

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Enrollment: 60
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: The Health Action Process Approach Battery
Status: Active, not recruiting
Last Updated: 8 months ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to implement the person-centered internet-based Health Action Process Approach to promoting physical activity in people with Multiple Sclerosis (i.e., eHAPA-MS online intervention) and assess the intervention's effectiveness and adherence.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 25, 2021

End Date

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

8 months ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Chung-Yi Chiu

Associate Professor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•are 18 years old and above;
•any type of multiple sclerosis
•have not maintained 30 minutes of MVPA accumulated per day for 2 days of the week during the previous 6 months;
•be relapse-free for the past 30 days;
•show low risk for contraindications of physical activity indicated by no more than a single 'yes' response on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire;
•be able to walk with or without an assistive device;
•are willing to be randomized to an intervention or control group, complete the surveys and questionnaires, and wear an accelerometer during the intervention period;
•have a reliable Internet access.

Exclusion Criteria

•have a score \>14 for the leisure score index of the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire;
•No computer or mobile device access with the internet.
•Patient determined disease steps (PDDS) Score = 7 i.e., using a wheelchair or scooter most of the time, or PDDS Score = 8 being bedridden.
•Anyone living outside of the United States of America.
•Anyone who is unable to speak, read and write in English.
•not willing to be randomized to an intervention or control group, complete the surveys and questionnaires, and wear an accelerometer during the intervention period.