Pilot and Feasibility Trial of a Telehealth Dietary Intervention for MS

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Behavioral: DIET-MS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03372187

pending (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project aims to determine the feasibility of delivering a comprehensive behavioral lifestyle intervention including dietary and exercise components via an evidence based, internet-delivered telehealth coaching platform. Further, investigators will gather preliminary data on the change in multiple sclerosis clinical outcomes and cardiometabolic risk factors after participation in the intervention. The outcomes will inform the design of a larger randomized controlled trial.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

1. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
2. On disease modifying treatment for 6 months
3. No relapse within the previous 30 days
4. Self-identify as not currently meeting recommendations for healthy diet and physical activity
5. Ambulatory with or without assistance
6. Reliable access to the internet via computer or smartphone
7. Be responsible for their personal food preparation or have input into the food prepared for them

Exclusion criteria

1. Unstable cardiovascular disease
2. Unstable renal disease
3. Unstable pulmonary disease
4. Physician does not approve participation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

DIET-MS

Experimental group

Description:

This group will follow a low glycemic load diet plan prescribed to them by a health coach and will receive information on exercise as well. This group will have weekly calls with the telehealth coach and will be provided access to the eHealth platform.

Treatment:

Behavioral: DIET-MS