Supervised Perturbation Training Results in Changes in Balance and Falling in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT04132167

Last Updated: 2019-10-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 15 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-11-20
• Study Completion Date: 2019-12-20

Brief Summary

Physical exercise can prevent falls, certain types of exercise may be more effective. Perturbation-based balance training is a novel intervention involving repeated postural perturbations aiming to improve control of rapid balance reactions. The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of perturbation- based balance training on falls and balance in daily life.Thirty patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) will assess with regard to dynamic balance, walking and falling. Patients randomly will allocate to a personalized (PRG) or traditional (TRG) rehabilitation group.

Detailed Description

Thirty patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) will assess with regard to dynamic balance, walking and falling. Patients randomly will allocate to a personalized (PRG) or traditional (TRG) rehabilitation group.

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

training group

perturbation balance training

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

perturbation training

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

exercises for body stability in different positions (bridge, sitting, quadrupedal, half- kneeling, kneeling, standing, monopodalic) performed with visual biofeedback; transfers training performed in front of a mirror; ambulation training with courses drawn on the ground in a straight line and with more complex tracks with visual controlin particular using the protocols seated balance/strength training, standing bal- ance/weight-bearing training, mobility training and closed-chain training;

control group

traditional physical therapy that including strengthening and stretching

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

perturbation training

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

exercises for body stability in different positions (bridge, sitting, quadrupedal, half- kneeling, kneeling, standing, monopodalic) performed with visual biofeedback; transfers training performed in front of a mirror; ambulation training with courses drawn on the ground in a straight line and with more complex tracks with visual controlin particular using the protocols seated balance/strength training, standing bal- ance/weight-bearing training, mobility training and closed-chain training;

Interventions

perturbation training

exercises for body stability in different positions (bridge, sitting, quadrupedal, half- kneeling, kneeling, standing, monopodalic) performed with visual biofeedback; transfers training performed in front of a mirror; ambulation training with courses drawn on the ground in a straight line and with more complex tracks with visual controlin particular using the protocols seated balance/strength training, standing bal- ance/weight-bearing training, mobility training and closed-chain training;

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• An age older than 18 years
• Stable phase of the disease without relapses or worsening in the last three months
• Referring fear of falling or a history of falls (at least one fall in the last year).
• Individuals with a high level of balance.

Exclusion Criteria

• Psychiatric disorders
• Blurred vision
• Severe cognitive impairment
• Severely impaired upright postural control or limited participation in a rehabilitation program
• Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Suleyman Demirel University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

HATİCE YAKUT

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Hatice Yakut

Isparta, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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Identifier Type: -

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