Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is a music therapy technique that provides rhythmic auditory cues (like a beat) to help improve patients' movements, especially when walking. The purpose of this study is to compare the effect on walking performance of a home based walking program (HBWP) with Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS), to that of a HBWP without RAS, or to RAS without walking exercise. A second part of this study will assess the effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) on brain activity in patients with Multiple Sclerosis while performing mental imagery of walking.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
32
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is a music therapy technique that provides rhythmic auditory cues (like a beat) to help improve patients' movements, especially when walking.
Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute Mellen Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Improved gait pattern on gait analysis
To compare the effect on gait pattern of a walking program with Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, to that of a walking program without Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, or Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation without walking exercise.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Improved walk time on the timed 25 foot walk test
To compare the effect on walking performance of a walking program with Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, to that of a walking program without Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, or Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation without walking exercise.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Improved distance on the 2 minute walk test
To compare the effect on walking performance of a walking program with Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, to that of a walking program without Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, or Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation without walking exercise.
Time frame: 8 weeks
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