Efficacy of Ankle Foot Orthosis on Multiple Sclerosis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis.Multiple Sclerosis
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190919044818N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Inclusion Criteria
At least 6 months after diagnosed with MS
Extended disability scale between 4 to 6
Unilateral drop foot
Endurance to ambulate at least 30 feet continuously with minimal assist without the use of an AFO
The maximum spasticity of grade II with plantar flexor muscles according ti Ashworth scale
Exclusion Criteria
Significant cardiac or respiratory disease
Musculoskeletal impairments and/or pain that severely limited walking
Fixed flexion contracture or spasticity of the hip, knee and ankle joints
History of surgery, trauma, and fracture in lower limbs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Biomechanical parameters (spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic). Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: Motion analysis system and force plate.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method