NCT03887507

Vojta Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis.

The Implementation of a Reflex Locomotion Program According to Vojta Produces Short-term Automatic Postural Control Changes in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: NUMEN Foundation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This Study evaluates the effectiveness of a Vojta locomotion reflex program as short-term automatic postural control in patients with Multiple sclerosis

Detailed description

In two consecutive weeks two interventions will be conducted: Vojta group(A) and standard therapy group(B). The last one is based on balance exercises targeting core stability, Bobath concept and sensory strategies. In the Vojta group 5 sessions will be conducted for a duration of 2 weeks and the same will be realised on the standard group. In addition, during the study, a daily activity shall be prescribed in both groups: Vojta exercise during 20 minutes for group A and walking for 20 minutes in group B.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Vojta Therapy	Each session will consist of a 45-minute Vojta thera between py protocol based on three exercises, 15 minutes per exercise: Crawling reflex, and 1st phase and 2nd phase Rolling reflex.
OTHER	Standard Program	The program consist in balance exercises targeting core stability, exercises of coordination and Pilates as well as individual sessions using the Bobath concept.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-21
• Primary completion: 2019-03-28
• Completion: 2019-05-12
• First posted: 2019-03-25
• Last updated: 2019-05-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain