Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot Study of Free From Falls Program in Multiple Sclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
Oregon Health and Science University
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This pilot study will compare how often people with multiple sclerosis (MS) fall before participating in the Free From Falls (FFF) educational program, during the program, and for 8 weeks after the pr...
Detailed Description
This pilot study will recruit people with MS who report falling at least twice in the previous 2 months to participate in the FFF program. All subjects will record their falls and injurious falls on a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- MS of any type
- Age 18 years or older
- Able to walk at least 100 meters with intermittent or unilateral constant assistance (cane, crutch or braces) with or without resting
- Self-reported history of 2 or more falls in the previous 2 months
- Clinically stable MS with no relapses within 30 days
- Willing to provide informed consent
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Daily access to email and willing to respond to a daily email questionnaire
Exclusion
- Serious psychiatric or medical conditions that would preclude reliable participation in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01829776
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
November 4 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Oregon Health and Science University and Portland VA Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239