The Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Timed 360° Turn Test in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Completed

• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
• Interventions: Other: The timed 360° turn test

• Registration Number: NCT03718026
• Lead Sponsor: Gazi University

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the timed 360° turn test in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Detailed Description

At baseline, the timed 360° turn test, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, Functional Reach Test, Four Square Step Test, and One-legged Stance Test is applied to the Multiple Sclerosis group. The timed 360° turn test is repeated after seven days from the first application in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Healthy controls are going to perform only the timed 360° turn test.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-10-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-10-22
• Study Start: 2018-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2018-10-24
• Status Verified: 2018-11
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-16
• Study Completion: 2018-11-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 95

Inclusion Criteria

• at least 18 years,
• neurologist-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis,
• Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score < 7,
• able to walk 20 m with or without aids,
• no MS exacerbation within the last 2 months,
• use of stable medication in the last 2 months.

Exclusion Criteria

• other neurologic disorder,
• Pregnancy,
• orhopedic problems affecting gait and stance,
• visual, auditory, orientational problems that could affect study results,
• Cardiovascular, pulmonary, and humoral disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Healthy Controls	The timed 360° turn test	-The timed 360° turn test
Patients with Multiple Sclerosis	The timed 360° turn test	* The timed 360° turn test * Berg Balance Scale * Timed Up and Go test * Functional Reach Test * One-leg stance test * Four square step test

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The timed 360° turn test	1 minute	The timed 360° turn test evaluates turning ability. Higher durations indicate worse turning performance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
One Leg Stance Test	3 minutes	One Leg Stance Test evaluates postural stability. Higher durations indicate better postural stability.
Functional Reach Test	1 minute	Functional Reach Test is used to evaluate limits of stability. Higher distances indicate better limits of stability.
Berg Balance Scale	10 minutes	Berg Balance Scale assesses functional balance. It consists of 14 functional tasks rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 to 4. The maximum score is 56 points. Higher scores indicate better functional balance.
Four Square Step Test	1 minute	Four Square Step Test is used to assess dynamic balance. Higher durations indicate worse dynamic balance.
Timed Up and Go test	1 minute	Timed Up and Go test evaluates functional mobility. Higher durations indicate worse functional mobility.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fatih Söke; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey