Effectiveness of Task Specific Home Exercise Program
ConditionMultiple Sclerosis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorNew York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 different types of Home Exercise Programs (HEP) on mobility in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, we will be comparing the Standard of Care (SOC) a program based on aerobic conditioning and calisthenics to a Task Specific Program (TSP).
Primary Question: Will persons with who receive a Task Specific HEP have greater improvement in mobility than those who receive the SOC? Secondary question: Will a task specific HEP be as well tolerated as the SOC HEP by persons with MS
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Ability to walk for at least 30 seconds unassisted with or without assistive device
Ability to read, comprehend and sign an informed consent
Is able to attend a 2 outpatient evaluation sessions 6 weeks apart
Between the ages of 18 and 75
Disqualifiers
Evidence of recent MS exacerbation
Any orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, or non- MS neurologic condition that prohibits participation in a Physical therapy program
Be currently receiving outpatient physical therapy
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Task Specific Physical Therapy Home Program
BehavioralHome exercise program based on specific findings from physical therapy evaluations.
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Individualized Task Specific Physical Therapy Home Exercise ProgramExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Generic physical therapy home exercise programActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
6 Minute Walk Test
Participant walks at best comfortable pace for 6 consecutive minutes; total distance walked and distance per minute is measured.
Time frame
Measured before and after each 4 weeks2
The Functional Gait Assessment
A measure of walking balance assessed by participant's performance on specific task.
Time frame
Measured before and after each 4 weeks3
The Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (MBEST)
Assessment of participant balance during reactive anticipatory, dynamic and sensory aspects of balance tasks.
Time frame
Measured before and after each 4 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov