Comprehensive Fall Prevention and Detection in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT02583386 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2021-03-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether an exercise and educational classroom program can help reduce falls in people with Multiple Sclerosis who fall frequently.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Free From Falls fall prevention program

Eight-week education and exercise program, intended to reduce falls in people with Multiple Sclerosis.

OTHER

Electronic Fall Detector

30 participants will be randomly selected to wear an electronic fall detector during the first 10 weeks of study participation. This fall detector will automatically record any falls occurring while worn.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Portland VA Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle H. Cameron, MD, PT, MCR · Portland VA Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2019-10-31
Completion
2019-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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