A Health Action Process Approach Online Intervention for People With Multiple Sclerosis

Developing A Person-centered Internet-based Health Action Process Approach to Promoting Physical Activity in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05124522

Acronym

eHAPA-MS

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-18

Start date

2021-10-25

Completion date

2026-12-31

Last updated

2025-08-24

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Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Keywords

Physical Activity, Internet-Based Intervention

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMSPA eClass

An 8-week MS-HAPA Internet-based intervention

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The Health Action Process Approach Battery	Through study completion, an average of 1 month	The battery measures risk perception, exercise benefits, motivation, and volition. change is being assessed.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026