Trekking Poles to Aid Multiple Sclerosis Gait Impairment

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Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

In this study, the investigators will examine a sample of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) to determine whether their walking function and ability is different depending on which walking assistive device is used.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02227524

Run by

Rowan University

People needed

29

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2019-03-07

Last updated by the study team

2024-04-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be 18-64 years old with a confirmed diagnosis of MS
• Have perceived walking difficulty
• Have an EDSS score of < 6, calculated by the physician
• Ability to understand study procedures and to comply with them for the entire length of the study

You may not qualify if…

• Have had a MS exacerbation in the prior 8 weeks
• Have other serious medical conditions that would impair their ability to participate in gait performance testing (i.e. severe rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis)
• If the physician deems a participant unsafe to go home with devices
• Cannot communicate in English
• Possess greater than a mild decrease in mentation (i.e. a score of >2 on the Mental Functions item of the FSS)
• Inability or unwillingness of individual to give written informed consent

Where it is running

• Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine — Stratford, New Jersey, United States

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