The Effects of Aerobics Training on Balance in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Status unconfirmed · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting

In brief

Standing Balance, with and without blindfold, will be measured on patients with Multiple Sclerosis using a Biodex Balance Scale. A Twelve week intervention with one non impact aerobics group and one control group will be performed. Standing balance will then be retested on all subjects and the results will be statistically compared.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01453868

Run by

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

People needed

60

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-10-18

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients that were diagnosed by a neurologist with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
• EDSS scale between 1 and 6.
• Patients that are able to travel to and from a 12 week program location.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients that were diagnosed by a neurologist with primary or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
• EDSS scale above 6

Where it is running

• HealthZone Chiropractic Clinic — Gaylord, Michigan, United States (enrolling)

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