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Balance Training for People With Multiple Sclerosis Using Nintendo Wii Fit

NCT01299025 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2015-04-24

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Summary

The aim is to evaluate balance training using Nintendo Wii Fit. The hypothesis is that a period of training will increase balance capacity och self-efficacy.

People with diagnosed multiple sclerosis are invited to participate. Estimation of study power gave that 29 people in each group was necessary to detect a difference in the primary outcome measure, Timed Up and Go test.

Other measures used are the Four square step test, Dynamic Gait Index, Timed stands test, 25 foot walking test, 12-item Walking scale and the ABC scale.

Participants were randomised to either training or control. The training consisted of 6 weeks training with Nintendo Wii Fit 30 minutes 2 times a week.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Training using Nintendo Wii Fit

Training 2 times per week, 30 minutes, for 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uppsala-Örebro Regional Research Council

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norrbacka-Eugenia Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Örebro County Council

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Anette Forsberg, PhD · Örebro County Council

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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