Effect of Balance, strength, core stability training on balance impairment in patients with mild Multiple Sclerosis

Comparison of the effect of balance training and a combined of balance, strength, core stability training on static and dynamic balance (mobility) in patients with mild Multiple Sclerosis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240119060728N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-18

Start date

2024-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Balance impairment in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The desired and intended intervention includes 8 weeks of home based exercises. These exercises in the intervention group include balance, strength, core stability

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

25 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 25-40 years Female gender Suffering from Relapsing Remitting or Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis based on McDonald Criteria and according to the neurologist's diagnosis EDSS less than 4 (The person can walk more than 100 meters without help and independently) The patient is being treated with common MS drugs Complaints of balance disorder Absence of other neurological diseases that lead to balance impairments Not suffering from psychiatric diseases Absence of orthopedic disorders and diseases that prevent exercises Absence of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases and disorders Any other disorder or disease that prevents a person from doing exercises Do not taking psychiatric drugs No relapse in the last month Not participating in a regular exercise program in the last 4 weeks No treatment with corticosteroids (injection or oral) during the last 2 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participate in the sports program at the same time Inability to complete exercises

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Berg Balance Scale. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: The sum of functional scales obtained by the patient in numbers.;10 meters walk test. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Walking time of the 6-meter distance with a stopwatch in seconds.;Timed Up and Go test. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Time of going back and forth at a distance of three meters with stopwatch in seconds.	—

Measure

Time frame

Berg Balance Scale. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: The sum of functional scales obtained by the patient in numbers.;10 meters walk test. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Walking time of the 6-meter distance with a stopwatch in seconds.;Timed Up and Go test. Timepoint: Baseline (before the start of the intervention), eight weeks later (at the end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Time of going back and forth at a distance of three meters with stopwatch in seconds.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention at baseline and eight weeks later at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The total points obtained from the Short Form 36 Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Eghtesadi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

m_eghtesadi@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6119 5270

Outcome results

None listed

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