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Dual-Task Performance in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

NCT03508284 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-07-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the central nervous system. It is reported that 85% of patients with multiple sclerosis have gait disturbance, 88% balance, and 35-90% fatigue (1, 2, 3). In addition, 65% of patients are reported that their cognitive functions have regressed (4).

It is important to increase the independence of the MS patients in activities of daily living (ADL). Almost all of ADL requires many activities at the same time. For example, toothbrushing involves both the standing balance and the motor activity of the upper limb at the same time. It also requires cognitive tasks such as attention and focusing. Many activities that seem to be the only task are actually multitasking (5).

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of motor and cognitive additional task on balance, mobility and upper limb performances in MS patients and to determine the factors associated with dual-task performance.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gazi University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cagla Ozkul · Gazi University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-18
Primary Completion
2019-05-16
Completion
2019-05-18

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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