Effectiveness of Task Specific Home Exercise Program
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- The Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (MBEST)
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 different types of Home Exercise Programs (HEP) on mobility in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, we will be comparing the Standard of Care (SOC) a program based on aerobic conditioning and calisthenics to a Task Specific Program (TSP).
Primary Question: Will persons with who receive a Task Specific HEP have greater improvement in mobility than those who receive the SOC? Secondary question: Will a task specific HEP be as well tolerated as the SOC HEP by persons with MS
详细描述
Persons with MS have been shown to benefit from exercise to address the symptoms of their disease. Exercise programs are customarily given by Physical Therapists (PT) in either an inpatient or outpatient setting. Outpatient PT is typically augmented with a Home exercise Program (HEP) which is meant to enhance the work that is done directly with the PT. Since the amount of exercise done at home is often greater than what is done with the PT, the HEP is of great importance.
However, the types of exercise that are the most useful for useful for persons with MS has not been established. Previous research has shown that due to the unique ways in which MS can affect the nervous system, exercise programs that may be appropriate for persons without MS may not be ideal for those that have the disease
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Definitive diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis
- •Ability to walk for at least 30 seconds unassisted with or without assistive device
- •Ability to read, comprehend and sign an informed consent
- •Is able to attend a 2 outpatient evaluation sessions 6 weeks apart
- •Between the ages of 18 and 75
排除标准
- •Evidence of recent MS exacerbation
- •Any orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, or non- MS neurologic condition that prohibits participation in a Physical therapy program
- •Be currently receiving outpatient physical therapy
研究组 & 干预措施
Individualized Task Specific Physical Therapy Home Exercise Program
Physical Therapy Home Exercise program based on specific outcome measure findings.
干预措施: Task Specific Physical Therapy Home Program (Behavioral)
Generic physical therapy home exercise program
Generalized fitness-based exercise program
干预措施: Task Specific Physical Therapy Home Program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
The Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (MBEST)
时间窗: Measured before and after each 4 weeks
Assessment of participant balance during reactive anticipatory, dynamic and sensory aspects of balance tasks.
6 Minute Walk Test
时间窗: Measured before and after each 4 weeks
Participant walks at best comfortable pace for 6 consecutive minutes; total distance walked and distance per minute is measured.
The Functional Gait Assessment
时间窗: Measured before and after each 4 weeks
A measure of walking balance assessed by participant's performance on specific task.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Karen Blitz-Shabbir
Neurologist
New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital