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Validity and Reliability of the Modified Four Square Step Test in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

NCT05182398 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2025-03-10

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Summary

Balance disorder is common in people with MS. As the disease worsens, it is associated with impaired balance, difficulty walking, decreased mobility, and an increased risk of falling. Given the prevalence and clinical significance of balance dysfunction in individuals with MS, the assessment of balance has become an important focus in MS clinical practice and research. The Four Square Step Test is a standard clinical measure used to assess dynamic standing balance. It is a timed test in which the individual is instructed to step rapidly forward, backward, and to the right and left over a low obstacle (a cane). The test assesses the ability to quickly change direction of movement and is a timed test involving the use of assistive devices.

In the modified four-square stepping test, the floor is divided into four equal squares with tape instead of a cane. Performing the test with tape, instead of patients at risk of being stuck with a cane, will ensure its applicability to a wider patient population.

The aim of the study is to examine the validity and reliability of the modified four-frame stepping test in MS patients.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Assesment

Modified Four Square Step Test, Berg Balance Scale, Dynamic Gait Index ,Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zekiye İpek Katırcı Kırmacı · Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-15
Primary Completion
2022-07-15
Completion
2022-08-15

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