Improving Gait in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Strength Training or Treadmill Walking?

St. Olavs Hospital28 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of strength training for the lower extremities and treadmill training on walking ability in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. The study is a randomized control trial with two groups and the intervention is 8 weeks of intensive strength training or treadmill walking. Primary outcome measure is walking ability, secondary outcome measures are balance, work economy and strength.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Strength training and treadmill trainingOTHER

Eight weeks of intensive strength training or treadmill training

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis,classified as relapsing remitting,or primary/secondary progressive * Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)score of ≤ 6 * Reduced walking ability (subjectively experienced) Exclusion Criteria: * persons with a level of ataxia, clinically assessed, that would affect their ability to perform the training. * spasticity requiring stretching og treatment with baclofen. * Other, not MS-related, conditions affecting walking ability.

Locations (1)

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Walking ability

Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Strength

Time frame: 8 weeks

Work economy O2

Time frame: 8 weeks

Balance

Time frame: 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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