Measuring the Balance Improvement on Multiple Sclerosis Patients After a Short Training Period With an APOS (All Phase Of Step Cycle) Kit

Phase 2

• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis; Balance; Cerebelar Impairment

• Registration Number: NCT00338637
• Lead Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center

Brief Summary

Randomised double blind study of two parallel groups,one of the groups trained with the full APOS kit (a shoe with an additional bio mechanical device)

The control group trained with the Apos shoe without the bio mechanical device. both groups will be checked at the beginning of the study, one month later and at the end of the study after two months. The tests include neurological test, functional test(FSST,up and go test and berg balance test) gate analysis and quality fo life (rays) test.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-04
• Status Verified: 2006-06
• Study First Submitted: 2006-06-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-06-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-06-19
• Study First Posted: 2006-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 2006-06-20
• Study Completion: 2006-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis Cerebellar impairment EDSS under 4.5 age 18-65 years signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnancy
• coronary event in last 6 month
• 30 days or less after acute attack
• steroidal treatment in the last 60 days
• alcohol abuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
functional tests

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
gait analysis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheba Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Ramat Gan, Israel