Effects of Dual-Task Training in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Other: Home Exercise Program; Other: Dual-Task Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05526287

MOzkeskin

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dual task training on balance, gait, dual-task performance, cognitive function, fatigue and functional mobility in people with Multiple Sclerosis(MS).

Full description

Eligible participants will be randomized to dual-task group or control group. Dual-task group will receive 8 weeks of dual-task training twice a week and home exercise program. Control group will receive only home exercise program for 8 weeks. Each participant will be assessed before and after the 8 weeks of treatment.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having a definitive diagnosis of MS according to the revised McDonald criteria
• Having Expanded Disability Status Scale score between 0-5.5
• No relapse in the last 30 days
• Having a Mini Mental Test score of 24 and above
• Being fluent in Turkish language
• No condition that prevents exercising

Exclusion criteria

• Being pregnant
• Presence of a neuro-musculoskeletal disease other than Multiple Sclerosis
• Having received physiotherapy for balance and gait disorders in the last 3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Dual-Task Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive 8 weeks of dual-task training twice a week and home exercise program.Dual-task training will include motor-motor and motor-cognitive dual-task activities.Home exercise program will include core and lower extremity exercises.Home exercises will be performed three times a week.

Treatment:

Other: Dual-Task Training

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive 8 weeks of home exercise program.Home exercise program will include core and lower extremity exercises.Home exercises will be performed three times a week.

Treatment:

Other: Home Exercise Program