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the purpose of this study is to investigate the development of insulin resistance in multiple sclerosis patients + explaining the effects of a combined training programme on insulin resistance, muscle power and aerobic capacity in multiple sclerosis patients
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Training | Experimental | 24 weeks combined exercise programme (supervised) |
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| Control | No Intervention | sedentary/habitual lifestyle |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Training | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| insulin sensitivity (insulin profile) | glucose and insulin concentration measurements in blood | change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| aerobic capacity | by means of a submaximal endurance test (ergometer) | change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| aerobic capacity - lactate concentrations | by means of a submaximal endurance test (ergometer) to determine lactate concentrations (mmol/L) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Inez Wens, M.Sc. | Reval/Biomed, Hasselt University | Principal Investigator |
| Bert Op't Eijnde, Ph.D. | Reval/Biomed, Hasselt University | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| REVAL | Diepenbeek | 3590 | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| D007333 | Insulin Resistance |
| ID | Term |
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| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
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| change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| cytokine profile | measurements of blood cytokine levels | change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| walking performance | Walking performance will be assessed by means of 2 and 6 minute walk test, 25-foot walk test, Chair rise test, Stair climb test | change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| Self-reported measures | The self-reported measures contains some questionnaires | Change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| body composition | Weight, body fat% and lean tissue% will be assessed by means of a DEXA (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan | Change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| muscle strength of knee flexor | by means of an isokinetic dynamometer the muscle strength and endurance will be measured | change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| muscle strength of knee extensor | by means of an isokinetic dynamometer the muscle strength and endurance will be measured | change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| muscle strength of elbow flexor | by means of an isokinetic dynamometer the muscle strength will be measured | change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| muscle strength of elbow extensor | by means of an isokinetic dynamometer the muscle strength will be measured | change from baseline to 24 weeks |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D006946 | Hyperinsulinism |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |