Effectiveness of Acupuncture Treatment Applied in Addition to the Rehabilitation Program in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Timed 25 Foot Walk Test Score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of acupuncture treatment combinated with conventional rehabilitation methods on gait, fatigue, quality of life and bladder functions in patients with multiple sclerosis
Detailed Description
After being informed about study and potential risks, all patient giving written informed consent will undergo screening period determine eligibility for study entry. The patients who meet the eligibility recruitments will get treatment into two groups in a conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture combined with conventional rehabilitation
Investigators
Zeynep İnce
Medical Doctor
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being diagnosed with MS according to McDonald criteria
- •EDSS score between 1-6
- •The patient is clinically stable
- •Having not had a new MS attack in the last 3 months
- •Being cognitively suitable to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Being clinically unstable
- •Inability to cognitively participate in tests
- •Having received acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Timed 25 Foot Walk Test Score
Time Frame: Baseline, after 1 month and 3 month changes
The Timed 25 Foot Walk test assesses a patient's ability to walk 25 feet distance.Patient's walking speed in m/s calculate
Secondary Outcomes
- Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Scoring(Baseline, after 1 month and 3 month changes)
- Fatigue Severity Scale(Baseline, after 1 month and 3 month changes)
- Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire(Baseline, after 1 month and 3 month changes)
- Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54)(Baseline, after 1 month and 3 month changes)