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

Suleyman Demirel University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Procedure: perturbation training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04132167

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Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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15 participants in 2 patient groups

training group

Experimental group

Description:

perturbation balance training

Treatment:

Procedure: perturbation training

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

traditional physical therapy that including strengthening and stretching

Treatment:

Procedure: perturbation training