Trunk Restraint in Multiple Sclerosis

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Control; Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Other: Trunk restraint

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06982833

Trunk Restraint

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examined the effect of trunk restraint on upper extremity functionality in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).The study included 66 MS patients over the age of 18 and 30 healthy individuals. Participants' upper extremity functions were assessed. Their trunks were then restrained and their upper extremity functions were assessed again. The patients' level of disability (EDSS), trunk control (Trunk Impairment Scale - TIS), upper extremity functionality (Nine Hole Peg Test- 9HPT), were evaluated.

Enrollment: 96 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being over 18 years old
• Being diagnosed with MS
• Volunteering

Exclusion criteria

• Having any additional disease or disorder of the upper extremity or trunk (such as disc herniation, fracture)
• Having any additional neurological disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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96 participants in 1 patient group

Multiple Sclerosis

Experimental group

Description:

Patients and healthy individuals first filled out the demographic and clinical information form. Then, the Trunk Impairment Scale was evaluated. Participants performed 9DPT with their trunks free and again with their trunks restrained.

Treatment:

Other: Trunk restraint