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Upper Limbs Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT02047825 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2016-11-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and highly disabling disorder with considerable social impact and economic consequences. It is caused by damage to the myelin sheath, the protective covering that surrounds nerve cells. Different areas are affected, including manual dexterity, strength, coordination and function. The objective of this study is to evaluate the improvement in these variables in patients with multiple sclerosis after a 8-weeks intervention focused on upper limbs.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Upper limbs intervention

An 8-week intervention with different exercises will be performed. This intervention will focus on upper limbs. The exercises will include plaster of resistance, elastic bands and other exercises.

OTHER

Usual treatment

Occupational therapy and physiotherapy, twice a week, as usual.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de Granada

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marie Carmen Valenza, PhD · Universidad de Granada

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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Diseases

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