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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618000908235
ACTRN12618000908235
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The efficacy of rehabilitation on motor function in individuals with hereditary cerebellar ataxia. A randomised controlled trial.

Murdoch Children's Reseach Institute0 sites80 target enrollmentMay 30, 2018

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Murdoch Children's Reseach Institute
Enrollment
80
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 30, 2018
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Murdoch Children's Reseach Institute

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Have a molecular diagnosis or at least three generations affected, of a recessive or dominant inherited cerebellar ataxia.
  • 2\. Aged over 15 years
  • 3\. A minimum score of 2 for question 1: Gait of the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) \[2 \= Gait clearly abnormal, tandem walking \> 10 steps not possible].
  • 4\. A minimum score of 4 for item I: Transfers Bed, Chair, Wheel\-chair of the Functional Independence Measure \[4 \= Minimal Assistance, the participant completes 75% or more of the task].
  • 5\. Given clearance by cardiologist or other appropriate medical professional for participation in rehabilitation and the hydrotherapy component.
  • 6\. Able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Individuals with non\-genetic ataxia or non\-degenerative ataxia.
  • 2\. Musculoskeletal injury limiting ability to weight\-bear.
  • 3\. Another medical condition not related to their hereditary cerebellar ataxia that impacts on mobility.
  • 4\. Undergone major orthopaedic surgery in the last six months.
  • 5\. Need for immediate intensive intervention for safety reasons.
  • 6\. Pregnancy.
  • 7\. Dementia or significant cognitive impairment limiting ability to give informed consent and participate in the rehabilitation program.
  • 8\. Received botulinum toxin injections for spasticity management (except for regular longstanding paraspinal botulinum injections \- this is defined as at least two doses of botulinum injections in the same muscle/s within eight months of the screening period).
  • 9\. Already completing greater than three hours per week physical exercise/therapy focused on the lower limb (i.e. pilates, personal trainer, home exercise program, independent gym program, exercise physiology) or is participating in a structured goal\-based physiotherapy rehabilitation program. This does not include physical activity that occurs as part of the person's daily life, i.e. walking to the shops.
  • 10\. Currently enrolled in a clinical trial or planned enrolment in a clinical trial during the period of the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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