NCT01074827
Completed
Not Applicable
Strength Training or Treadmill Walking? A Randomized Control Study on the Effect on Gait in Multiple Sclerosis
St. Olavs Hospital1 site in 1 country28 target enrollmentStarted: March 2010Last updated:
ConditionsMultiple Sclerosis
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
- Enrollment
- 28
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Walking ability
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of strength training for the lower extremities and treadmill training on walking ability in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. The study is a randomized control trial with two groups and the intervention is 8 weeks of intensive strength training or treadmill walking. Primary outcome measure is walking ability, secondary outcome measures are balance, work economy and strength.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis,classified as relapsing remitting,or primary/secondary progressive
- •Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)score of ≤ 6
- •Reduced walking ability (subjectively experienced)
Exclusion Criteria
- •persons with a level of ataxia, clinically assessed, that would affect their ability to perform the training.
- •spasticity requiring stretching og treatment with baclofen.
- •Other, not MS-related, conditions affecting walking ability.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Walking ability
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Work economy O2(8 weeks)
- Strength(8 weeks)
- Balance(8 weeks)
Investigators
Study Sites (1)
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