The effect of electrical stimulation of the brain with virtual reality on people with multiple sclerosis
- Conditions
- multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis
- Registration Number
- IRCT20150411021686N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Having MS as diagnosed by a neurologist
No history of falling in the last month according to the reference or family report
No addiction according to the client's, family or doctor's report
Not having obvious orthopedic, rheumatology, or internal problems that the person complains about (such as back pain, hallux valgus, flat feet, foot ulcers) according to the client's report, the family or the client's doctor, if you cause problems in the implementation of the tests
People with mild to moderate disability EDSS=1-5
Age range 18-60 years
having cognitive impairment (getting a score higher than 21 in the MMSE test)
Corticosteroid use up to 28 days before evaluation based on medical records and patient statements
Having mental problems (according to the patient's file)
Having a history of attacks and relapses in the last 2 months (according to the patient's file)
Having a history of other neurological diseases (according to the patient's file)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention, after the tenth session of the intervention, and 6 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex.;Fear of falling. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention, after the tenth session of the intervention, and 6 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Fear of falling questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the tenth session of the intervention, and 6 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale questionnaire.;Activity of daily living. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the tenth session of the intervention, and 6 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Lawton questionnaire.;Postural control. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the tenth session of the intervention, and 6 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Force Plate.;Functional mobility. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the tenth session of the intervention, and 6 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Time Up & Go test.