NCT05299151

Gait Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

The Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation on the Kinetic and Kinematic Parameters of Walking in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Kültür University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In the literature, the results of vestibular rehabilitation treatment applied in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have been investigated in detail under the headings such as fatigue, physical activity level, and quality of life, and its effects on walking have also been tried to be examined. However, in the studies conducted, gait assessments were made through questionnaires and timed tests, and devices that provide more objective data such as 3-dimensional gait analysis were not used. Again, the effects of vestibular rehabilitation programs on dual-task were not examined in previous studies. Therefore, the aims of our study are: 1. To determine the effect of individually designed vestibular rehabilitation exercises on the kinetic and kinematic components of walking; 2. To determine the effect of vestibular rehabilitation exercises specially designed for the person on gait parameters during cognitive and motor tasks.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• 3D Gait Analysis
• Vestibular Rehabilitation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Vestibular exercises	The vestibular exercise program basically consists of 3 groups of exercises: adaptation, substitution, and habituation exercises. It is aimed to provide vestibular adaptation with adaptation exercises. Exercises that include visual and somatosensory cues to improve gaze and postural stability constitute substitution exercises. Balance exercises can be performed with eyes open and closed, or somatosensory cues can be changed by performing them on soft ground. Removing or reducing clues allows the patient to use other systems as well. The basis of habituation exercises is the reduction of the pathological response as a result of repeated exposure to the provocative stimulus. Habituation is specific to the type, intensity, and direction of stimuli. In most cases, the movement that stimulates the pathological response is less frequently performed during daily activities and promotes compensation for the initially abnormal signal of treatment.
OTHER	Standard neurorehabilitation exercises	A neurorehabilitation program based on stretching, strengthening, posture, mobilization, static and dynamic balance exercises (standing on one leg, tandem, balance board, etc.) will be applied.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-06-01
• Primary completion: 2024-03-01
• Completion: 2024-05-01
• First posted: 2022-03-28
• Last updated: 2024-07-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)