Relationship Between Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions and Lower Limb Strength and Activation in MS Patients

Berivan Beril Kılıç

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis; Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Treatments: Other: Assessment of pelvic floor dysfunction; Other: Hip strength assessment; Other: Core endurance assessment; Other: Tibialis posterior muscle activation; Other: Tibialis anterior muscle activation; Other: The Quality of Life Assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06777134

05-14

Details and patient eligibility

About

we aim to investigate the relationship between pelvic floor dysfunctions, core endurance, hip external rotation muscle strength, and tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior muscle activation in patients diagnosed with MS

Enrollment: 73 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• EDSS score between 0 and 4.0
• Having access to the internet via a high-speed smartphone or computer
• Scoring at least 21 points on the MoCA
• Having a score of Stage 3 or higher on the Functional Ambulation Scale.

Exclusion criteria

• Having hearing or vision problems.
• Participating in any exercise program.
• Having accompanying other neurological, cardiovascular, or orthopedic disorders.
• A history of an MS relapse or medication change within the last 6 months.
• Being in a physical condition that prevents participation in exercises.
• Comorbid conditions that negatively affect oxygen transport (e.g., severe anemia, peripheral artery disease, etc.)

Trial design

73 participants in 1 patient group

patients with multiple sclerosis

Treatment:

Other: The Quality of Life Assessment

Other: Tibialis anterior muscle activation

Other: Tibialis posterior muscle activation

Other: Core endurance assessment

Other: Hip strength assessment

Other: Assessment of pelvic floor dysfunction