It is reported that 85% of MS patients have gait disturbance, 87.9% balance, 35-90% fatigue and 45-60% cognitive problems. Rehabilitation approaches based on the motor control systems model, the plasticity concept, the motor learning principles, have been found to be effective for solving these problems. With these rehabilitation approaches, it is aimed to develop the ability of the person to meet the task and environmental demands and to realize the highest quality and the right function with maximum potential by consuming the least energy in different environmental conditions of different tasks. "Task-oriented training" may be one of the most effective among the evidence-based rehabilitation approaches for these goals. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of "Task-Oriented Training" on the physical and cognitive functions in patients with multiple sclerosis.
The study was designed as a randomized, controlled, single-blind trial. The patients will be randomly assigned to two groups, the "task-oriented training" group, and the control group. "Task-oriented training" consisting of 10 different motor tasks including lower extremity and upper extremity activities will be applied to the training group twice a week for 6 weeks. The control group will be taught relaxation exercises and will be asked to perform the exercises 2 times for 6 weeks at home. Statistical analyses will be performed using the SPSS software version 15 (SPSS Inc. Chicago, IL, USA). The pre-training and post-training measurements of groups will be compared with the Wilcoxon Test. The significance level was set at p\< 0.05.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
"Task-oriented training" consisting of 10 different motor tasks including lower extremity and upper extremity activities will be applied to the training group twice a week for 6 weeks.
Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Gait Assessment
The Functional Gait Assessment is a 10-item walking-based balance test, with each item scored 0 to 3. The high score shows that the balance is better.
Time frame: ten minutes
Walking ability
The 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12) is a self-assessment scale. During the last 2 weeks 12 problems that can occur during walking due to MS are evaluated (1:no limitation, 5:extreme limitation).
Time frame: Five minutes
mobility
Timed Up and Go Test
Time frame: ten minutes
Modified Sensory Organization Test
The Modified Sensory Organization Test, which is performed using computerized posturography, measures postural sway in response to 4 different sensory conditions is measured using a force platform.
Time frame: Fifteen minutes
upper extremity function
9-Hole Peg Test
Time frame: ten minutes
cognitive function
The Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests consists of the Selective Reminding Test, the 10/36 Spatial Recall Test, the Symbol Digit Modalities Test, the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test and the Word List Generation Test.
Time frame: thirty minutes
Balance Scale
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) rates performance from 0 (cannot perform) to 4 (normal performance) on 14 items. It has shown to be a valid measure with high inter and interrater reliability for people with MS.
Time frame: ten minutes
Balance Confidence
Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) is a scale in which the patient rates his perceived level of confidence while performing 16 daily living activities.
Time frame: Five minutes
Fatigue Severity
In the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), participants are asked to rate their fatigue level between 1 and 7 in the 9 statements (including motivation, exercise, physical functioning, carrying out duties, and interfering with work, family, or social life) during the last week.
Time frame: five minutes
Fatigue Impact
Fatigue impact scale consists of forty questions and evaluates the effects of fatigue on the 3 dimensions of daily life activities; cognitive function, physical function and psychosocial function. Each question is graded between 0 (no problem) and 4 (maximum problem).
Time frame: Five minutes
Physical Activity
International Physical Activity Questionnaire- Long version (IPAQ) measures total physical activity domains including work-related, transport-related activity, leisure-time, domestic and gardening (yard) activities over the last 7 days. The total scores for each activity type including walking, moderate-intensity activities, and vigorous-intensity activities were calculated by using the answers given to these domains.
Time frame: ten minutes
Neuropsychological Questionnaire
Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Questionnaire (MSNQ) is a self-administered 15-item questionnaire that measure of neuropsychological functioning in everyday life.
Time frame: one minute
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