NCT01074827

Improving Gait in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Strength Training or Treadmill Walking?

Strength Training or Treadmill Walking? A Randomized Control Study on the Effect on Gait in Multiple Sclerosis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Strength training and treadmill training	Eight weeks of intensive strength training or treadmill training

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2011-04-01
• Completion: 2011-04-01
• First posted: 2010-02-24
• Last updated: 2015-07-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway