Investigating Auditory Sonification (Melodic and Single Tones) and Visual Real-time Feedback as a Tool for Embodied Associations, and Its Effects on Learning and Balance in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis

Hasselt University3 sites in 1 country62 target enrollmentDecember 18, 2018

ConditionsMultiple Sclerosis

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
Sponsor: Hasselt University
Enrollment: 62
Locations: 3
Primary Endpoint: accuracy
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 5 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The objective of this study to investigate, if learning and recall of a sequence of body movements (steps that realize a pattern on the ground) can be improved by self-produced music (having particular melodic-structures in relation to the pattern), compared to the same sound (a single tone) for each pattern in persons with multiple sclerosis compared to age and gender matched controls

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 18, 2018

End Date

January 24, 2020

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Hasselt University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Peter Feys

Principal Investigator

Hasselt University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Time up and Go (TUG) test: 8 sec -- \> 21 sec

Exclusion Criteria

•cognitive impairment hindering the understanding and execution of the experimental procedures,
•pregnancy,
•hearing impairment,
•beat deafness,
•colour blindness.