A Health Action Process Approach Online Intervention for People With Multiple Sclerosis (eHAPA-MS)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments

Behavioral: MSPA eClass

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05124522

18754

RG-1706-27718 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

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.