Examining the Impact of an Online, Non-restrictive Diet Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Interventions
- Behavioral: 800g Challenge
- Registration Number
- NCT05712408
- Lead Sponsor
- University of North Texas, Denton, TX
- Brief Summary
The current study aims to test an online, non-restrictive diet among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Diet is the number one searched second-line therapy among persons with MS, however there are currently no established dietary approaches to improve health and wellbeing among persons with MS. Participants will complete the 8-week diet program using an online application. The primary research question is whether the diet program is acceptable and can improve general health indicators including cholesterol, glucose, body weight, body fat as well as MS symptoms (i.e., walking, cognition, fatigue, and quality of life).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 16
- age 18-70 years
- a self-reported diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
- relapse free in past 30 days
- non-pregnant
- willing and able to visit University of North Texas on two testing occasions
- electronic medical implant, such as a heart pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Diet Intervention 800g Challenge 8 week non-restrictive diet program
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Metabolic Health From recruitment to end of 8 week intervention Fasted Cholesterol and Gloucose
Body Fat From recruitment to end of 8 week intervention Change in Body Fat Percentage
Body Weight From recruitment to end of 8 week intervention Change in Body Weight
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fatigue From recruitment to end of 8 week intervention Change in Fatigue Severity Scale Scores. Scores range from 1-7 with higher scores indicating greater fatigue.
6-Minute Walk From recruitment to end of 8 week intervention Change in 6-Minute Walk Distance
Cognitive Assessments From recruitment to end of 8 week intervention Change in the Brief International Cognitive Assessment in MS Scores. Scores range from 0-208 with higher scores indicating greater cognitive functioning.
Health-Related Quality of Life From recruitment to end of 8 week intervention Change in SF-12 Scores. Scores range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating greater health-related quality of life.
25-Foot Walk From recruitment to end of 8 week intervention Change in 25-Foot Walk Speed
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of North Texas
🇺🇸Denton, Texas, United States