Validity and Reliability of Lower Extremity Position Test in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Completed

• Conditions: Proprioceptive Disorders; Validity; Multiple Sclerosis; Sensory Impairments; Reliability
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Lower extremity position test

• Registration Number: NCT05663541
• Lead Sponsor: Pamukkale University

Brief Summary

Sensory disorders are one of the most important problems in individuals with MS, and these disorders are among the first symptoms of MS. Loss of sense of proprioception is particularly common in patients with MS. Studies show that assessment methods for the quantitative measurement of sensory disorders are lacking. Especially in the clinic, there is no evaluation method that evaluates the sense of proprioception. Therefore, the aim of this study perform the validity and reliability study of the lower extremity position test to evaluate proprioception sense in individuals with MS.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-24
• Study First Submitted: 2022-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-12-15
• Study First Posted: 2022-12-23
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-06
• Study Completion: 2023-07-24
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• 20-65 years old
• EDSS score between 0-5
• Person who has not had an attack in the last 1 month or who is not in the attack period
• Person without systemic disease such as hypertension, heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, hyperlipidemia, malignancy
• Person who has not undergone surgery that restricts balance function in the lower extremity.
• Person without hip, knee and ankle contracture
• Person who does not have additional neurological disease
• Person who does not use vestibulosupressants or drugs that may cause neuropathy and does not have a history of alcohol use
• To have full cooperation and adaptation to the work
• Individuals who agree to receive treatment will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Being younger than 20 years old and over 65 years old
• Being in the attack period
• Hip, knee or ankle contracture
• Being greater than EDSS 5
• Having systemic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, hyperlipidemia, malignancy
• Having an additional neurological disease
• Having a vestibulospressant or drug or alcohol use habit that causes neuropathy
• Not cooperating and adapting to the work

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patient with multiple sclerosis	Lower extremity position test	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance Assessment-2	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Dynamic Balance via time up and go
Balance Assessment-1	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Static Balance via single leg stance
Walking Speed Assessment	through study completion, an average of 1 year	The 10 meter walk test
Sensorial Assessment-1	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Lower Extremity Position test
Sensorial Assessment-2	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Kinesthesia (Inclinometer)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Ranges from 0 to 10 in 0.5 unit increments that represent higher levels of disability.
Demographic Assessment	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Demographic form

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Romatem Bursa Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Hastanesi; 🇹🇷 Bursa, Turkey