Fall Risk Reduction in Multiple Sclerosis (FIRMS)

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

This study looks to see the effects of a home based exercise program on falls in people with MS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02314585

Run by

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

People needed

100

Starts

2014-12-01

Expected to finish

2018-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The inclusion criteria involve having an established definite diagnosis of MS
• Ability to walk 25 feet with or without aid
• Relapse free in the last 30 days
• Being ≥ 50 years of age
• Having fallen at least once in the past year
• Physician approval to engage in light physical activity
• Willingness and ability to attend the training sessions and testing sessions.

You may not qualify if…

• We will exclude all individuals with risk factors contra-indicative for undertaking strenuous exercise.
• During the initial phone contact with the project coordinator, participants will verbally respond to a health history questionnaire.
• Those individuals who are asymptomatic and meet no more than one risk factor threshold including family history of coronary heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle will be considered at low risk and included for participation.

Where it is running

• Motor control research lab — Urbana, Illinois, United States (enrolling)

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