Validation of Hand Held Dynamometer for Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Strength in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT01749943

Last Updated: 2013-08-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-07-31

Study Completion Date

2013-07-31

Brief Summary

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Evaluate a method of testing the strength of five key lower limb muscle groups using a hand-held strength gauge (dynamometer).

Detailed Description

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Purpose of this study is to assess the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of a hand-held dynamometer (HHD) in the assessment of lower limb strength in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Also to establish a standardized strength testing procedure for key lower limb muscle groups using a HHD fo research and clinical purposes in Multiple Sclerosis.

Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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EDSS Score 0-3.5

21 Subjects Total : 7 with normal to mildly limited walking

No interventions assigned to this group

EDSS Score 4.0-5.5

21 Subjects total: 7 subjects with moderately limited walking ability.

No interventions assigned to this group

EDSS Score 6.0-7.5

21 Subjects total: 7 subjects with severely limited walking ability

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Stable patients with clinically definite Multiple Sclerosis
* No Multiple Sclerosis exacerbation 30 days prior to screening
* No change in disease modifying therapy for 30 day prior to screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Inflammatory myopathy
* Endocarditis, pericarditis o rother unstable heart disease
* Cardiac surgery or myocardial infarction in the last 3 months
* Decompensated congestive heart failure
* Severe aortic stenosis
* Severe pulmonary hypertension
* Pulmonary embolus or infarction in the last 6 months
* Uncontrolled hypertension by history or by screening or baseline diastolic blood pressure \>170 or systolic blood pressure \>105
* Concomitant neurodegenerative neurological disease such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Parkinsons or hemiplegic stroke
* females who are pregnant
* Cognitive deficits that would interfere with the subjects's ability to give informed consent or preform study testing
* Painful orthopedic condition affecting the lower limbs
* Any other serious and/or unstable medical condition
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Biogen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Brown, Theodore R., M.D., MPH

INDIV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Theodore R Brown, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

MS Center at Evergreen Hospital

Locations

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MS Center at Evergreen Hospital

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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US-AVX-11-10213

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id