Status:
RECRUITING
Motor Learning of Fall Resistant Skills Through Slip and Trip Exposure in Multiple Sclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
Georgia State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis (Relapsing Remitting)
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this interventional study is to examine the overall motor learning capacity from exposure to repeated perturbations among ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis (MS). This pr...
Detailed Description
Falls present a significant health risk for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Perturbation training has emerged as a promising strategy to prevent falls. This type of training, which is based on ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinically confirmed multiple sclerosis
- At least 45 years old
- Able to walk independently at least 25 feet
- Able to stand independently for at least 30 seconds
- Patient Determined Disability Steps score between 0 and 4
- Free from pregnancy
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment score of 23 or higher
Exclusion
- Previous experience with perturbation training
- T-score from the dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan of less than -2.5
- Coexisting psychiatric disorders or other neurological conditions, severe medical illness, or cardiovascular diseases
- Participants have had a relapse in the past 8 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06919900
Start Date
January 1 2026
End Date
December 1 2028
Last Update
December 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Georgia State University Biomechanics Lab
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303