An interactive step training system to reduce falls in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis; Falls; Sleep quality; Muscle performance; Neurological - Multiple sclerosis; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001053415
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Stephen Lord

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 years and over
* Living in the community
* Confirmed diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
* Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) between 2 and 6
* No apparent cognitive impairment, being able to understand and follow test instructions
* Stable MS (with or without disease-modifying drugs) with no exacerbation in the past 30 days
* Currently not involved in any falls prevention exercise research trials

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to perform the Choice Stepping Reaction Time test
* Unable to walk 10 metres without bilateral mobility aid
* Existing conditions that prevent exercise (e.g. severe pain, heel ulcers, severe spasticity, excessive fatigue, exercise intolerance) or have been advised by a medical doctor not to exercise
* Relapse of MS in the past 30 days

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of fallers in each study group: falls will be monitored with monthly falls diaries for 12 months after baseline assessment.[6 months after baseline assessment];The rate of falling in each study group: Falls will be monitored with monthly falls diaries for 12 months after baseline assessment.[6 months after baseline assessment]