Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions
Brief summary
During 10 weeks the subjects will use a mobile application (Walk with Me). The aim of this study is to investigate the usability of the mobile application, as well as investigating if the mobile application effects walking.
Interventions
DEVICEWalk with Me app
For 10 weeks the subjects will use a mobile application (Walk with Me). The aim of this study is to investigate the usability of the mobile application, as well as investigating if the mobile application effects walking
Sponsors
Hasselt University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Confirmed diagnosis according to the McDonald Criteria * Able to walk independently or with unilateral support for 10 minutes
Exclusion criteria
* Exacerbation or relapse within last 3 months before study * Other medical condition interfering with walking ability (e.g. cardiac or respiratory diseases, arthritis and fibromyalgia, stroke, Parkinson).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VAS score pre 6-minute walk test (6 MWT) indoor | Baseline | he instructor will ask the participant to rate their fatigue from 0-10 (0= no fatigue, 10= most fatigued ever) |
| VAS score pre 6-minute walk test (6 MWT) outdoor | Baseline | he instructor will ask the participant to rate their fatigue from 0-10 (0= no fatigue, 10= most fatigued ever) |
| Distance walked index during the 6MWT indoor | Baseline | During this test participants are instructed to walk as far as possible on a 30-meter course for 6 minutes. The distance walked is recorded every minute. The distance of the last minute is compared to the distance walked in the first minute to find the index. |
| Distance walked index during the 6MWT outdoor | Baseline | During this test participants are instructed to walk as far as possible on a 30-meter course for 6 minutes. The distance walked is recorded every minute. The distance of the last minute is compared to the distance walked in the first minute to find the index. |
| MSWS-12 score | Baseline | This is a short questionnaire to map out walking difficulties in daily living. |
| the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) (Cognitive Fatigability) | baseline | This is a cognitive test where the participant will try to retain certain numbers they hear and do math. Correct answer last 1/3 vs first 1/3 |
| the Symbol Digit Modality Test (SDMT) (Cognitive fatigability) | baseline | his is a cognitive performance test, substantiated with focus, speed, and visual scanning. Correct answers last 30 seconds vs first 30 seconds |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 times sit to stand (5xSTS) (Motor Function test) | Baseline | This is a motor test to assess the functional lower limb muscle strength. The participant is asked to stand from a seated position and sit down again as fast as possible for five times in a row. |
| International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) | baseline | This is a questionnaire to measure health-related physical activity |
| Timed 25 Foot Walk (T25FW) (Motor Function) | baseline | This is a motor test at which the participant is instructed to walk 25 ft (=7,62 meter) as fast and safely as possible. This is a quantitative performance test to assess mobility and leg function. |
| Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) | baseline | This is a motor test to assess the participant's manual skills. This test records the time the participant needs to place 9 pins in the pegboard and remove them again. |
| Fatigue severity scale (FSS) | baseline | This is a short questionnaire to measure the severity of general fatigue. |
| Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) | baseline | This is a short questionnaire to evaluate to impact of general fatigue. This questionnaire measures the effects of fatigue on three levels: physical, cognitive and psychosocial. |
| Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29) | baseline | This is a short self-report questionnaire used to assess the day-to-day life in the past two weeks. This questionnaire has a physical and psychological scale. |
| Health-related quality of life (SF-36) | baseline | This is a short questionnaire to measure health status. |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed