Pilot Study of Free From Falls Program in Multiple Sclerosis

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Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

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 program. The protocol will also evaluate the accuracy, efficiency and convenience of an email survey to count how often people fall.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01829776

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

13

Starts

2013-04-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-11-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• Serious psychiatric or medical conditions that would preclude reliable participation in the study.

Where it is running

• Oregon Health and Science University and Portland VA Medical Center — Portland, Oregon, United States

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