Functional Electrostimulation on the Upper Lip in Multiple Sclerosis
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorUniversidad de Burgos
About this trial
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where immune cells attack the body, triggering an inflammatory response. A study comparing multifield FES and conventional FES on upper extremity motor skills and functional independence in MS patients will be conducted. Results suggest that both types of FES treatments normalize muscle tone, showing superior results compared to those without FES therapy. The study aims to compare the effects of both types on MS patients.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Be of legal age and sign the informed consent form.
Not suffer from any pathology in the upper limb such as tendinitis, oedema, fractures, etc.
Intact skin (no breaks, scratches, cuts, and other superficial or deep injuries) on the arm where the devices will be placed if applicable
Disqualifiers
Severe medical problems.
Use of a pacemaker.
Pregnancy.
Cutaneous neuropathies.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Fesia Grasp
Other interventionThe Fesia Grasp device is based on the superficial electrical stimulation of the forearm musculature to provoke flexion and extension movements of the wrist, thumb, index finger and fingers 3, 4 and 5.
GLOBUS ELITE
Other interventionis an electro-stimulator designed for sport and fitness, but with special attention also for beauty treatments thanks to the new sequential stimulation currents, excellent for their draining effects.
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: EXPERIMENTAL GROUPExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: CONTROL GROUPExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Nine Hole Peg Test
The Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) (Mathiowetz et al, 1985), consists of a manual test, in which the subject must place 9 pegs in their corresponding 9 holes, and remove them again, the variable measured being the time it takes to carry out the whole process.
Time frame
3 weeks2
Box and Block
The Box and Block scale is a tool with standardised dimensions and materials. It specifies that the subject should sit in front of a rectangular box with his or her hands next to it. The box is constructed of wood with a base 53.7 cm wide and 25.4 cm long; it is divided into two square compartments of 25.4 cm each side separated by a 15.2 cm high divider; both compartments are padded in order to reduce noise during testing. The test contains 150 cube-shaped wooden blocks of 2.5 cm on each side. The number of blocks the subject has carried from one compartment to the other with each hand in one minute of time is to be recorded. Higher scores indicate better manipulative skills.
Time frame
3 weeks3
Jamar hand-held dynamometer
The Jamar hand dynamometer is used to measure grip strength in the hand, allowing the force exerted by the individual to be converted into a numerical reading. The subject is asked to grip the device and is instructed to perform the maximum sustained contraction. The force is recorded in kilograms.
Time frame
3 weeks4
Movement imagery Questionnaire, revisado (MIQ-RS)
The MIQ-RS questionnaire (Gregg et al, 2010) consists of 2 subscales, one visual and one kinaesthetic, of 7 items each, each item being scored on a 7-point Likert scale (the higher the score, the easier it is to imagine). For all items, the user is asked to perform a certain motor act (only once), to return to the starting position, and then to imagine it. When scoring the visual scale, the participant is asked to generate an image "as if they could see themselves" doing the gesture, while the kinaesthetic scale asks them to "recall the sensation of the movement".
Time frame
3 weeksLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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