Status:
RECRUITING
Effects of Torso Weighting on Muscle Activation During Balance Tests in Individuals With and Without Multiple Sclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Rationale: The Balance-Based Torso-Weighting (BBTW) is a patented evaluation system that uses strategic placement of small or lightweight weights on the trunk to improve balance and stability. BBTW ha...
Detailed Description
Research Questions: Question #1 - Is there a difference in EMG within postural muscles (tibialis anterior and gastrocsoleus) and between healthy and MS when not wearing weighted vest with eyes open? ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis group:
- self-reported diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)
- age 18 to 75 years old
- able to communicate in English
- able to provide informed consent
- able to tolerate up to three hours of testing with rest breaks
- able to walk 20 meters with or without assistive device and without resting (equivalent to Expanded Disability Status Scale of 6.5 or less).
- Inclusion criteria for the Healthy Control group:
- able to communicate in English
- able to provide informed consent
- physical criteria that matched each participant with MS which included age (within 7 years), height (within 12.7 cm \[5 in\]), mass (within 9.1 kg \[20 lb\]) and sex.
- Exclusion Criteria for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis group:
- exacerbation of MS within the past two months
- had a diagnosis of a concurrent neurological disorder (head injury, stroke, Parkinson's disease, etc.)
- reported pain that could be exacerbated by external perturbations during standing.
- Exclusion Criteria for Healthy control group:
- Known diagnoses
- current pain that could affect balance.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06981013
Start Date
March 1 2025
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
May 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Saint Augustine, Florida, United States, 32086