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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03418376
Date of registration: 09/01/2018
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Hasselt University
Public title: Carnosine Loading and Periodized Training in MS and HC
Scientific title: The Impact of Carnosine Loading and Rehabilitation Therapy on Exercise Capacity in Multiple Sclerosis.
Date of first enrolment: February 1, 2017
Target sample size: 45
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03418376
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Other. Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Belgium
Contacts
Name:     Bert O Eijnde
Address: 
Telephone:
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Affiliation:  Hasselt University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Diagnosis Multiple Sclerosis. Healthy control. Aged >18y. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria:

Contraindications to perform moderate to high intensity exercise. Participation in another
study. Experienced acute MS related exacerbation <6 months prior to start of the study EDSS
score > 3.5



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Dietary Supplement
Multiple Sclerosis
Exercise Therapy
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Beta-alanine supplementation
Other: Exercise intervention
Primary Outcome(s)
Workload [Time Frame: Before and after 6 months training (pre vs post)]
Body Composition [Time Frame: Before and after 6 months training (pre vs post)]
Strength Assessment Core Musculature [Time Frame: Before and after 6 months training (pre vs post)]
Serum Lactate [Time Frame: Before and after 6 months training (pre vs post)]
VO2max [Time Frame: Before and after 6 months training (pre vs post)]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
17.09/REVA17.02
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 20/04/2020
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT03418376
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