The purpose of this study is to investigate the capacity of a 6-week treatment with neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve walking in individuals whose mobility has been compromised by multiple sclerosis.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two study arms. Those in one arm will receive a treatment with narrow stimulus pulses (0.4 ms) and those in the other arm will receive wide stimulus pulses (1 ms). The electrical stimulation will be delivered with a Vectra Genisys System.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
29
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two study arms to receive a 6 week treatment of electrical stimulation that comprises narrow (0.4 ms) stimulus pulses.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two study arms to receive a 6 week treatment of electrical stimulation that comprises wide (1 ms) stimulus pulses.
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Walking Endurance
Distance walked in 6 min
Time frame: Change from before to after 18 treatment sessions administered over a 6-week period (3 sessions/week).
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale
MFIS scores range from 0 to 84 and higher numbers indicating worse fatigue.
Time frame: Change from before to after 18 treatment sessions administered over a 6-week period (3 sessions/week).
Maximal Walking Speed
The time it takes to walk 25 ft
Time frame: Change from before to after 18 treatment sessions administered over a 6-week period (3 sessions/week).
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