Supervised Perturbation Training Results in Changes in Balance and Falling in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
• Interventions: Procedure: perturbation training

• Registration Number: NCT04132167
• Lead Sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University

Brief Summary

Physical exercise can prevent falls, certain types of exercise may be more effective. Perturbation-based balance training is a novel intervention involving repeated postural perturbations aiming to improve control of rapid balance reactions. The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of perturbation- based balance training on falls and balance in daily life.Thirty patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) will assess with regard to dynamic balance, walking and falling. Patients randomly will allocate to a personalized (PRG) or traditional (TRG) rehabilitation group.

Detailed Description

Thirty patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) will assess with regard to dynamic balance, walking and falling. Patients randomly will allocate to a personalized (PRG) or traditional (TRG) rehabilitation group.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-23
• Study Start: 2018-11-20
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-17
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-18
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-25
• Study Completion: 2019-12-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• An age older than 18 years
• Stable phase of the disease without relapses or worsening in the last three months
• Referring fear of falling or a history of falls (at least one fall in the last year).
• Individuals with a high level of balance.

Exclusion Criteria

• Psychiatric disorders
• Blurred vision
• Severe cognitive impairment
• Severely impaired upright postural control or limited participation in a rehabilitation program
• Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control group	perturbation training	traditional physical therapy that including strengthening and stretching
training group	perturbation training	perturbation balance training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
dynamic balance	6 week	the effects of perturbation dynamic balance training assessed with four square step test \>15 seconds = increased risk of falls
walking	6 week	the effects of perturbation dynamic balance training assessed with time up and go test(TUG).A score of 30 seconds or more suggests that the person may be prone to falls
falling	6 week	the effects of perturbation dynamic balance training assessed with Falling Efficacy Scale(FES). The FES is a 10-item test. On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being very confident and 10 being not confident at all.
fear of falling	6 week	The short FES-I is a 7-item self-report questionnaire for measuring perceived self-efficacy to avoid a fall in various situations

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hatice Yakut; 🇹🇷 Isparta, Turkey