Balance Targeted Exercises for Individuals With MS

University of Miami

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Behavioral: Balance targeted exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06159361

20231151

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a postural adjustment, targeted training program on balance ability and postural responses anticipatory postural adjustments (APA) and compensatory postural adjustments (CPA) in individuals with MS

Full description

All participants participated in individual training program aimed at improving balance ability and postural adjustments. The training program and individual activities were based on previously published programs and motor learning principles, and consists of 18, 1-hour training sessions over six weeks (3 sessions/week). Training occurred in person 2 days a week (in person training) and at home (home exercise program) 1 day a week, for a total of 3 sessions per week. The duration of training sessions were 60 minutes per session for a total of 1,140 minutes of training. The exercise room temperature was centrally regulated (23.3 degrees C).

Enrollment: 7 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Must be18 to 70 years of age.
2. Medical diagnosis of MS confirmed by a neurologist.
3. Ability to stand independently without any aid for at least 3 minutes.
4. A Patients determined disease steps (PDDS) score of 5 or lower.
5. Normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
6. English or Spanish speaking.

Exclusion criteria

1. MS-related exacerbation or medication change in the past two months.
2. Presence of concurrent neurological or orthopedic disorders.
3. Unable to perform the experimental tasks.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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7 participants in 1 patient group

Balance targeted exercises group

Experimental group

Description:

participants in this group will receive the balance targeted exercises for up to 6 weeks

Treatment:

Behavioral: Balance targeted exercises