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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2022

TRACking health behaviors in people with Multiple Sclerosis (TRAC-MS): Study protocol and description of the study sample.

Ruchika S Prakash, Heena R Manglani, Elizabeth J Duraney, Anita Shankar, Megan E Fisher, Alisha Janssen, Lauren Cea, Rick Petosa, Rebecca Andridge, Jacqueline Nicholas

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Article in Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ruchika S PrakashDepartment of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Heena R ManglaniDepartment of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Elizabeth J DuraneyDepartment of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Anita ShankarDepartment of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Megan E FisherDepartment of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Alisha JanssenDepartment of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Lauren CeaDepartment of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Rick PetosaDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Rebecca AndridgeDepartment of Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Jacqueline NicholasOhio Health Multiple Sclerosis Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
The Ohio State University · USOhioHealth · US

Funding

Research Training in Complementary and Integrative MedicineT32AT000051 · NCCIH · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI GLORIA Y YEH · 1999 to 2026
$10.2M
NCCIH NIH HHS T32 AT000051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) experience a range of physical, cognitive, and affective symptoms. Behavioral interventions targeting increased physical activity show promising support as low-cost methods to improve working memory, episodic memory, and processing speed in PwMS. In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the efficacy of a pedometer-tracking intervention, designed to increase low-to-moderate levels of physical activity, for improving working memory in PwMS. Methods and Analysis: Eighty-seven PwMS, between the ages of 30-59, have been recruited for the study. Seventy-five of the eligible and interested individuals were randomized to six-month health behavior monitoring groups: a Step-track group or a Water-track group (serving as the active control). Neuropsychological measures, assessing the primary outcome of the study, were administered at pre, midpoint, and post-intervention. Exploratory factor analysis of neuropsychological measures resulted in three factors: a working memory/processing speed factor, a visual episodic memory factor, and a verbal episodic memory factor. Changes in this latent measure of working memory/processing speed is the primary outcome of the current study. Functional MRI data will be analyzed to examine changes in the functional connectivity of the neural network supporting working memory. Ethics and dissemination: The institutional review board granted approval for the study and all participants provided written informed consent. The results of this study will provide support showing that step-tracking increases overall levels of physical activity, improves working memory and processing speed, and strengthens the neural circuitry that supports better cognition. Evidence from this study will thus offer promising support for the routine use of step-tracking devices to improve cognitive functioning in PwMS. Study results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at scientific conferences.

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CognitionMultiple sclerosisPedometer-trackingPhysical activityRandomized controlled trial

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PMID36203849
PMCPMC9529668
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