Effect of Balance, strength, core stability training on balance impairment in patients with mild Multiple Sclerosis

Phase 3

Recruiting

Conditions: Balance impairment in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis

Registration Number: IRCT20240119060728N1

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 25-40 years
Female gender
Suffering from Relapsing Remitting or Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis based on McDonald Criteria and according to the neurologist's diagnosis
EDSS less than 4 (The person can walk more than 100 meters without help and independently)
The patient is being treated with common MS drugs
Complaints of balance disorder
Absence of other neurological diseases that lead to balance impairments
Not suffering from psychiatric diseases
Absence of orthopedic disorders and diseases that prevent exercises
Absence of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases and disorders
Any other disorder or disease that prevents a person from doing exercises
Do not taking psychiatric drugs
No relapse in the last month
Not participating in a regular exercise program in the last 4 weeks
No treatment with corticosteroids (injection or oral) during the last 2 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

Participate in the sports program at the same time
Inability to complete exercises

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Berg Balance Scale. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: The sum of functional scales obtained by the patient in numbers.;10 meters walk test. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Walking time of the 6-meter distance with a stopwatch in seconds.;Timed Up and Go test. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Time of going back and forth at a distance of three meters with stopwatch in seconds.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention at baseline and eight weeks later at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The total points obtained from the Short Form 36 Questionnaire.