Project FARMS: Fall Risk Reduction in Multiple Sclerosis
Completed · Phase 1
Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis
In brief
Over half of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) report falling over a 6-month period and a majority of those who fall require medical attention for injuries. Importantly, balance dysfunction, muscle weakness, and spasticity are modifiable risk factors for falls among community-dwelling older adults and likely persons with MS. Indeed, there is evidence that these physiological risk factors can be minimized with exercise training in persons with MS and this might translate into a decrease in fall risk as documented in community-dwelling older adults. The investigation will examine the effectiveness of a home-based exercise program that is designed to reduce fall risk by targeting specific fall risk factors including balance dysfunction and two of its latent causes, muscle weakness and spasticity in persons with multiple sclerosis. It is predicted that persons who receive home-based exercise program will have a reduction in fall risk.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01837017
- Run by
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- People needed
- 33
- Starts
- 2012-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-11-25
Who can join
Age: 50 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- having an established definite diagnosis of MS;
- being independently ambulatory or ambulatory with an aid;
- having the visual ability necessary to read 14 point font;
- meeting the age requirement (i.e., 50-75 years of age);
- having fallen at least once in the past year and
- willingness and ability to attend the training sessions and testing sessions
You may not qualify if…
- non-ambulatory;
- risk factors contra-indicative for undertaking strenuous exercise as determined by the physical activity readiness questionnaire.
Where it is running
- University of Illinois UC — Urbana, Illinois, United States
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