Current study will investigate de quality (psychometric properties) and clinical utility of several measures of upper limb function, according to disability level. Therefore, several aspects will be inquired: * Was there an effect of rehabilitation * Is the measure able to detect change over time? And thus the change exceed measurement error and is it clinically important (responsiveness) * Does the measure assess what it claims to measure (validity) * Is the measure able to differentiate all performances of the patients, inclusively the very good and very bad performances (floor and ceiling effects) * Does the measure gives similar results under consistent test conditions on another testing day (reliability) Worldwide, theoretical approaches to physical therapy and rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis often appear significantly different. Since the present research protocol will be performed at different centers across European countries (and US sites), this multi-center study can additionally be applied for mapping the volume and content of rehabilitation, as well as the differential impact of diverse rehabilitation approaches and training volume on mobility, for several disability levels. Some health-economic analyses will be performed to examine what the approximate cost of rehabilitation compared to effects is and what drivers of costs are (setting, equipment, staff).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
136
assessment pre and post conventional MS rehabilitation
Hasselt University
Diepenbeek, Belgium
Pinch strength
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Box and Block Test (BBT)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Coin rotation task (CRT)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Spasticity 0-10 numeric rating scale (NRS/VAS)
Time frame: day 1, end of study
Visual Analogue Scale muscle weakness
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Visual Analogue Scale sensory
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Visual Analogue Scale coordination
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Visual Analogue Scale fatigability
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Manual Ability Measurement (MAM-36)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
ABILHAND scale
a measure of manual ability for adults with upper limb impairment
Time frame: day 1, end of study
Performance Scale hand function (PS hand)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Upper Extremity Motor Activity Log (EU-MAL)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Hand grip strength (JAMAR)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Fatigability: plate tapping test
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Trunk Impairment Scale modified Norwegian version (TIS-modNV)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
Action Research Arm test (ARAT) for patients with NHPT ≤0.27 peg/s (33.3 sec)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Time frame: day 1 and at the end of the rehabilitation, an expected average of three months
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