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The Effects of Aerobics Training on Balance in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

NCT01453868 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2011-10-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Standing Balance, with and without blindfold, will be measured on patients with Multiple Sclerosis using a Biodex Balance Scale.

A Twelve week intervention with one non impact aerobics group and one control group will be performed.

Standing balance will then be retested on all subjects and the results will be statistically compared.

Conditions

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting

Interventions

OTHER

Non Impact Aerobics

a 12 week, twice a week class in non impact aerobics

OTHER

Passive : lecture series

a 12 week, once a week for one hour lecture series with no exercise. Topics will cover symptom management in Multiple Sclerosis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Donovan Adendorf, DC · Nelson Mandela Metropole University, Department of Health Sciences

  • Rosa DuRandt, PhD · Professor: Human Movement Sciences, NMMU-Port Elizabeth South Africa

  • Maryna Baard, PhD · Faculty of Helath Sciences-NMMU, Port Elizabeth South Africa

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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