NCT04543448

Effect of Cervical Mobilization on Balance and Plantar Pressure Distribution in Multiple Sclerosis

Investigation the Effect of Cervical Mobilization on Balance and Plantar Pressure Distribution in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

MS patients were randomly divided into traditional therapy and traditional therapy + cervical mobilization groups. While muscle strengthening, stretching, balance and coordination exercises were given to the traditional group, cervical mobilization was applied in addition to these in cervical group. Patients received treatments twice a week for 4 weeks. The effect of the applied treatment on the tonus and plantar pressure distribution was analyzed. Treatments were interrupted for 4 weeks and the groups continued with the treatment they did not receive (crossover design). The group that received traditional treatment in the first period completed traditional + cervical mobilization, and the other group with traditional + cervical mobilization traditionally completed the treatment.

Detailed description

Cervical region is rich in terms of muscle spindle and reseptors. When this region is touched by physiotherapists, muscle spindles is activited. The cervical region is parasympathetic area have common relaxed effect. Thus this part can be benefit to improvement of balance. As improve balance, the plantar pressure distribution of patients may change.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscle Spasticity
• Pressure Area
• Cervical Region Disorder Nos

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Traditional Rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis	Traditional rehabilitation program include strengthening exercises for the muscles needed, balance and coordination exercises according to the individual's level, stretching for the lower limbs.
OTHER	Cervical mobilization for multiple sclerosis	Cervical mobilization program include myofascial relaxation techniques and mobilization to cervical spine in addition to traditional program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-02
• Primary completion: 2020-05-31
• Completion: 2020-08-20
• First posted: 2020-09-10
• Last updated: 2021-01-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)