Telerehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT03444454

Last Updated: 2024-05-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

136 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-02-26

Study Completion Date

2024-06-30

Brief Summary

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The main aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS, Khymeia) compared to usual care treatment for patients with MS at home.

The effects of the intervention on outcome variables will be assessed using a randomized controlled trial design with a comparison group receiving usual care training. The investigators will assess the effect of VRRS system on the quality of life, motor, and cognitive abilities. (Phase I) In the second phase of the present study we aim to evaluate the effects induced by the treatment of active (anodal) transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (lDLPFC) combined with VRRS compared to placebo tDCS stimulation combined with VRRS. The effects of the intervention patient-relevant outcomes will be assessed using a randomized controlled trial design with four groups. The investigators will assess the effect of VRRS system on patient-relevant outcomes motor, cognitive and participation. (Phase II)

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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VRRS Khymeia

The group will receive a kit home-based (a tablet home, an exercise equipment, access to a daily individualized training program).

The exercise program will be remotely charged by therapist on the patient's computer.

Each patient's performed session will be reviewed remotely by the therapist.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VRRS Khymeia

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an individualized exercise program set up by the therapist. The intervention applied to the experimental group will consist of 30 sessions of Khymeia VRRS training distributed in five sessions for week, each lasting 45 minutes.

Each session is constructed by alternating physical with cognitive activities. The sessions will initially be tailored to the patient's baseline characteristics. Remotely, the therapist will then adjust the participant's exercise program as appropriate, by changing exercises, level of difficulty or number of repetitions.

Usual care program

The usual care group will have written, home-based exercise program, provided to them at an initial face-to-face assessment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual care program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The usual care group will have written, home-based exercise program, provided to them at an initial face-to-face assessment.

VRRS Khymeia plus active tDCS

The group will receive 5 sessions each lasting 45 minutes of an individualized home-based VRRS training combined with active (anodal) tDCS applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex over 1 week, followed by 5 weeks of home-based VRRS training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VRRS Khymeia plus active tDCS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive 5 sessions each lasting 45 minutes of an individualized home-based VRRS training combined with active (anodal) tDCS applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex over 1 week, followed by 5 weeks of home-based VRRS training.

The sessions of VRRS will initially be tailored to the patient's baseline characteristics. Remotely, the therapist will then adjust the participant's exercise program as appropriate, by changing exercises, level of difficulty or number of repetitions.

VRRS Khymeia plus placebo tDCS

The group will receive 5 sessions of an individualized home-based VRRS training combined with placebo tDCS applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex over 1 week, followed by 5 weeks of home-based VRRS training

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

VRRS Khymeia plus placebo tDCS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive 5 sessions each lasting 45 minutes of an individualized home-based VRRS training combined with active (anodal) tDCS applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex over 1 week, followed by 5 weeks of home-based VRRS training.

The sessions of VRRS will initially be tailored to the patient's baseline characteristics. Remotely, the therapist will then adjust the participant's exercise program as appropriate, by changing exercises, level of difficulty or number of repetitions.

Interventions

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VRRS Khymeia

Participants will receive an individualized exercise program set up by the therapist. The intervention applied to the experimental group will consist of 30 sessions of Khymeia VRRS training distributed in five sessions for week, each lasting 45 minutes.

Each session is constructed by alternating physical with cognitive activities. The sessions will initially be tailored to the patient's baseline characteristics. Remotely, the therapist will then adjust the participant's exercise program as appropriate, by changing exercises, level of difficulty or number of repetitions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual care program

The usual care group will have written, home-based exercise program, provided to them at an initial face-to-face assessment.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

VRRS Khymeia plus active tDCS

Participants will receive 5 sessions each lasting 45 minutes of an individualized home-based VRRS training combined with active (anodal) tDCS applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex over 1 week, followed by 5 weeks of home-based VRRS training.

The sessions of VRRS will initially be tailored to the patient's baseline characteristics. Remotely, the therapist will then adjust the participant's exercise program as appropriate, by changing exercises, level of difficulty or number of repetitions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

VRRS Khymeia plus placebo tDCS

Participants will receive 5 sessions each lasting 45 minutes of an individualized home-based VRRS training combined with active (anodal) tDCS applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex over 1 week, followed by 5 weeks of home-based VRRS training.

The sessions of VRRS will initially be tailored to the patient's baseline characteristics. Remotely, the therapist will then adjust the participant's exercise program as appropriate, by changing exercises, level of difficulty or number of repetitions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (RR and SP) based on McDonald criteria
* Education ≥ 8 ages
* Italian mother language
* Right-handedness
* Use of corticosteroids for three months prior to the study, having and no acute exacerbations of symptoms within three months of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Existence of visual acuity and acoustic perception problems, to prevent performance of VRRS activities
* Relapses next to the time of enrolment (3 months)
* EDSS \> 6.5.
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fondazione Mondino

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

IRCCS San Raffaele Roma

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Francesca Baglio

MD, researcher

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Irccs Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi

Milan, MI, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Di Tella S, Pagliari C, Blasi V, Mendozzi L, Rovaris M, Baglio F. Integrated telerehabilitation approach in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Telemed Telecare. 2020 Aug-Sep;26(7-8):385-399. doi: 10.1177/1357633X19850381. Epub 2019 May 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31132909 (View on PubMed)

Pagliari C, Di Tella S, Jonsdottir J, Mendozzi L, Rovaris M, De Icco R, Milanesi T, Federico S, Agostini M, Goffredo M, Pellicciari L, Franceschini M, Cimino V, Bramanti P, Baglio F. Effects of home-based virtual reality telerehabilitation system in people with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial. J Telemed Telecare. 2024 Feb;30(2):344-355. doi: 10.1177/1357633X211054839. Epub 2021 Dec 1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34851211 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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FdG_VRRS_MS_01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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