NCT06159361

Balance Targeted Exercises for Individuals With MS

The Effect of a Targeted Exercise Program on Balance and Postural Responses in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 7 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Miami · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a postural adjustment, targeted training program on balance ability and postural responses anticipatory postural adjustments (APA) and compensatory postural adjustments (CPA) in individuals with MS

Detailed description

All participants participated in individual training program aimed at improving balance ability and postural adjustments. The training program and individual activities were based on previously published programs and motor learning principles, and consists of 18, 1-hour training sessions over six weeks (3 sessions/week). Training occurred in person 2 days a week (in person training) and at home (home exercise program) 1 day a week, for a total of 3 sessions per week. The duration of training sessions were 60 minutes per session for a total of 1,140 minutes of training. The exercise room temperature was centrally regulated (23.3 degrees C).

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Balance targeted exercises	6-week exercise program, 3 sessions per week (2 sessions in person, 1 session of home exercises. Participants will receive a booklet with information about the home exercises and will receive a text message reminder), each session will last 60 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-06
• Primary completion: 2024-09-01
• Completion: 2024-12-30
• First posted: 2023-12-06
• Last updated: 2025-01-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States