The Effect of Cognitive Group Exercise Combined With Physical Exercise in MS

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Other: Home exercise; Other: Cognitive exercise

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04075968

IstanbulPMRTRH

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation in group with physical exercise in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. We assume that cognitive therapy is an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis.

Full description

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation in group with physical exercise in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with an Mini Mental State Test score less than 24
• Patients with an Extended Disability Status Scale score less than 4
• Patients trained for at least 5 years
• Patients who have not received steroid therapy in the last 1 month

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have not passed at least 3 months from the last Multiple Sclerosis attack
• Patients with hearing and vision problems that may interfere with communication
• The patients who Have other neurological and psychiatric disorder that will cause cognitive impairment
• Patients receiving medical treatment for spasticity, tremor, bladder disorder and fatigue

Trial design

20 participants in 2 patient groups

group 1

Description:

exercise group; 6 weeks, twice a week, 30 minutes physical group exercises and 30 minutes general cognitive function exercises will be applied as groups.

Treatment:

Other: Cognitive exercise

group 2

Description:

control group; patients will be given physical and cognitive home exercise program individually.

Treatment:

Other: Home exercise