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Pilot Trial of Backwards Walking in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis

NCT02759211 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2017-08-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

There have been no published studies to date on the effects of backwards walking in persons with MS. Thus it is important that the investigators explore different methods for treatment to help improve balance and gait and prevent injury in persons with MS with gait disturbances and balance impairments.The overall goal of this research is to collect pilot data on the effectiveness of backwards walking as a therapy for improving spatiotemporal, clinical gait and balance assessments in persons with Multiple Sclerosis compared to forward walking.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Backwards Walking

The Backwards Walking Group will perform backwards walking for the entire treatment intervention.

OTHER

Forwards Walking

The Forwards Walking Group will perform forwards walking for the entire treatment intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society

    collaborator OTHER

  • Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2018-02-28
Completion
2018-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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