Vojta therapy in multiple sclerosis rehabilitatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Multiple sclerosisNervous System Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12817871
- Lead Sponsor
- Opole University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
1. Final diagnosis of MS (by McDonald's criteria)
2. Relapsing-remitting stage of MS
3. Walkability with or without assistance (4.0-6 in Expanded Disability Status Scale [EDSS])
Exclusion Criteria
1. Younger than 18 years old
2. Progressive MS
3. Phase outbreak or outbreak in the 3 months before the study
4. Medication that prevents or limits the performance of the locomotion reflex
5. Non-treated arterial hypertension
6. Cardiopulmonary incompetence
7. Pregnancy
8. Cancer
9. Active infections
10. Hepatitis B and HIV infection
11. Severe articular degeneration, including patients eligible for orthopedic surgery
12. Advanced osteoporosis
13. A history of stroke and Parkinson disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gait analysed using a medical treadmill at baseline, 4, 8 and 16 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Pain assessed with the Visual Analogue Scale at baseline, 4, 8 and 16 weeks<br> 2. Balance and postural control assessed with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Tinetti Test at baseline, 4, 8 and 16 weeks<br> 3. Postural control measured using the Timed Walking Test and 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale at baseline, 4, 8 and 16 weeks<br>