Effect of Hydrotherapy on Multiple Sclerosis

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
• Interventions: Other: neurological physiotherapy; Other: hydrotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT06121648
• Lead Sponsor: University of Thessaly

Brief Summary

The purpose of this work was to investigate the effect of a hydrotherapy program on the balance and fatigue of patients with multiple sclerosis. it is a fact that hydrotherapy has an effect on the rehabilitation and treatment of people with balance problems.

Detailed Description

26 patients with multiple sclerosis participated in the present research, who were divided into 2 intervention groups, one in the sea and one on land. The intervention program had a duration of 2 months with a frequency of 2 times a week for both groups. The interventions were performed by specialized therapists. All participants were assessed before and after the intervention using the BBS and MFIS scales.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-01
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Study First Submitted: 2023-11-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-11-02
• Study First Posted: 2023-11-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-21
• Primary Completion: 2023-11-26
• Study Completion: 2023-12-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosed with RR-type (relapsing-remitting) multiple sclerosis by MS ( multiple sclerosis) expert neurologists, and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) cit 10 Score of 1-3.7 participated in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

• older than 45 years; EDSS Score>3,7; primary progressive MS; acute or chronic physical or psychological disorders; participation in less than 12 of the 16 hydrotherapy sessions; common contraindications for hydrotherapy as cardiovascular disease, allergy etc.,

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Land Group	neurological physiotherapy	Intervention program focused on balance and gait.
Water Group	hydrotherapy	Static and dynamic balance, breathing, combined breathing and movement activities.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BBS scale	2 months	The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is used to objectively determine a patient's ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks. It is a 14 item list with each item consisting of a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It does not include the assessment of gait.
MFIS scale	2 months	The total MFIS score can range from 0 to 84. It is computed by adding scores on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial subscales.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Thessaly; 🇬🇷 Lamía, Central Macedonia, Greece