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Trial reportRevista de neurologia2026

Implementation of a Program to Enhance Cognitive Reserve in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (EM Reserva Program).

Miriam Ben-Yelun Insenser, Rocío Lopez Ruiz, Mónica Borges Guerra, Elvira Vázquez Domínguez, Eloisa Rubio Perez, Sara Madueño Eichau

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialPragmatic Clinical Trial
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Trial report in Revista de neurologia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05546424 (EMRESERVA A Program to Enhace Cognitive Reserve in Patients With Multiple Scleorisis), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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EMRESERVA A Program to Enhace Cognitive Reserve in Patients With Multiple Scleorisis

TypeobservationalSponsorFundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en SevillaRan2022 to 2023Enrolled58ConditionsCognitive ChangeArmsEMRESERVA
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6 authors.

Miriam Ben-Yelun InsenserMultiple Sclerosis Unit, Hospital Virgen Macarena, 41009 Sevilla, Spain.
Rocío Lopez RuizMultiple Sclerosis Unit, Hospital Virgen Macarena, 41009 Sevilla, Spain.
Mónica Borges GuerraMultiple Sclerosis Unit, Hospital Virgen Macarena, 41009 Sevilla, Spain.
Elvira Vázquez DomínguezMultiple Sclerosis Unit, Hospital Virgen Macarena, 41009 Sevilla, Spain.
Eloisa Rubio PerezFundación para la gestión de la Investigación en Salud de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain.
Sara Madueño EichauMultiple Sclerosis Unit, Hospital Virgen Macarena, 41009 Sevilla, Spain.

Funding

Bristol‑Myers Squibb
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCognitive reserve (CR) may help mitigate cognitive decline in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS); however, few interventions have targeted CR enhancement, and none have focused on individuals without baseline cognitive impairment. The EM Reserva program is a multimodal intervention that combines cognitive leisure activities, aerobic exercise, and structured social engagement and is designed to strengthen CR in individuals with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS).

methodsThis pragmatic, single-center, observer-blinded randomized controlled trial included PwMS aged 18-55 years with RRMS and no cognitive impairment. Participants were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either the EM Reserva program or usual cognitive care. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and at 6-month and 12-month time points. The primary endpoint was the change in Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) scores at 6 months. Secondary outcomes included additional neuropsychological measures, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale-5 (MFIS-5), Perceived Deficits Questionnaire-5 (PDQ-5), and Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life‑54 (MSQOL-54). Analyses followed a modified intention-to-treat approach.

resultsForty-five participants completed follow-up. At 6 months, the EM Reserva group showed a significant improvement in SDMT scores compared with controls (mean difference -4.23,

conclusionThe EM Reserva program produced short-term improvements in processing speed and verbal fluency in cognitively preserved PwMS, along with sustained reductions in fatigue. However, cognitive benefits were not maintained at 12 months, and subjective cognitive functioning remained unchanged. These findings suggest that multimodal CR-oriented interventions may offer temporary cognitive advantages, but long-term maintenance strategies are likely required to sustain gains. CLINICAL

trial registrationNo: NCT05546424. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05546424.

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Cognitive ReserveMultiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingAdolescentAdultCognitive EnhancementCognitive TrainingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsQuality of LifeSingle-Blind MethodYoung Adultcognitive rehabilitationcognitive reservemultiple sclerosis

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PMID42052787
PMCPMC13129555

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