Reliability and validity of clinic-based outcome measures for the assessment of balance in cerebellar ataxia.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ataxia due to cerebellar involvement; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000079741
• Lead Sponsor: euro Special Interest Group (NSIG), New Zealand

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-01-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Ambulant participants with Multiple sclerosis with cerebellar involvement showing at least one of the following clinical symptoms:
Gait ataxia: identified by an inability or instability to perform tandem walking.
Limb ataxia: identified by dysdiadochokinesia (inability to perform rapid alternating hand movement), Finger to nose test and heel on shin test.
Dysarthria: scanning speech.
Nystagmus.

Exclusion Criteria

People cerebellar involvement and / or clinical signs of cerebellar ataxia.
Participants with an inability to follow simple commands such as stand or sit for 30 seconds.
Participants with visual impairment who are diagnosed blind.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Berg Balance Scale<br>Timed Up and Go test (TUG)<br>Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA)[One time assessment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot applicable[Not applicable]