Improving Hand Use in Multiple Sclerosis

Status unconfirmed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

This study will compare two different kinds of physical therapy to improve use of the hands in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). One treatment will be Constraint-Induced Movement therapy (CI therapy), the other will be a set of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) treatments (yoga, relaxation exercises, aquatherapy, massage). The study will determine which of the two forms of treatment is more successful for improving hand use.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01081275

Run by

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

People needed

66

Starts

2010-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-15

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diagnosis of non-relapsing multiple sclerosis (primary progressive MS, secondary progressive MS)
• reduced use of one of the hands because of MS
• ability to pick up and release a small object with the more-affected hand when requested
• can travel to the treatment program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
• can undergo treatment for 2 weeks (Monday-Friday), 3.5 hours per day
• can undergo MRI scan
• any kind of medication used for MS is allowed except spasticity medicine

You may not qualify if…

• disease relapse in the past 3 months
• pregnancy
• marked pain with arm movement
• severe uncontrolled medical illness
• simultaneous treatment with another form of physical therapy

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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