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Clinical Trials/PACTR202311670782148
PACTR202311670782148CompletedUnknown

Effect of vestibular training on cognitive functions and central fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients.

Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University0 sites40 target enrollmentStarted: November 6, 2023Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Unknown
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
40

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
19 Year(s) to 44 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • ?Remitting relapsing multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients who have no relapses over the past three months.
  • ?Duration of illness had started not more than ten years.
  • ?Age ranged from 20 to 45 years old.
  • ?Body mass index (BMI) ranged from 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2.
  • ?Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score = 26.
  • ?All the patients were ambulant with mild to moderate disability according to expanded disability status scale (EDSS) = 5.
  • ?Primary fatigued MS patients complained from fatigue for more than two months with total score of Fatigue severity scale (FSS) = 36.
  • ?All the patients educated with at least primary level of education.

Exclusion Criteria

  • ?Hamilton depression rating scale score (HDRS 17) = 7.
  • ?Sleep disturbances with Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) = 12.
  • ?Severe visual or auditory impairment.
  • ?Diseases that may affect cognitive functions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, connective tissue disorders, thyroid disorders, renal or hepatic impairment.
  • ?Peripheral vestibulopathy.
  • ?Patients on medications as glucocorticoids, amantadine, betaferon, hypnotics and modafinil.
  • ?Previous history of any orthopedic problem.

Investigators

Sponsor
Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

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