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Balance in MS patients

Comparing the effect of mental exercise and routine occupational therapy on balance and walking performance among patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181107041588N1
Enrollment
56
Registered
2019-04-13
Start date
2018-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-04-23

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Conditions

patients whit MS. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: 11 patients with MS are selected as the intervention group. These subjects will receive mental practice for 20 minutes, in addition to the common occupational the

Sponsors

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of MS by an specialist physician People with mild to moderate disability scale (EDSS = 1-5) Age range of 18-65 years old At least 2 years after the onset of MS Voluntarily participation in the research ?Ability to perform exercises MMSE scores above 23 to ensure required cognitive function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy having mental problems as well as fractures and the presence of implants in the body (according to patient records) having a history of attack and recurrence within the last 2 months (according to patient records) history of other neurological diseases (according to patient records) previous history of the epilepsy, tumors, osteoporosis, diabetes, etc. according to the physician diagnosis corticosteroid medication till 28 days before the evaluation visual and/or auditory problems that may interfere with the tests Failure to have mental retardation previous history of psychiatric illness that interferes with the examination process previous history of addiction and using psychoactive substances

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Walking function. Timepoint: Before receiving interventions, after the last intervention session and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the questionnaire and patient records.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Independence in activities of daily living performances (ADL). Timepoint: Pretest, post test, two weeks follow-up. Method of measurement: Barthel Index.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Hoseinpour

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

h.hoseinpour_ot@yahoo.com+98 22180083

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026