Long-Term Effects of Torso-Weighting

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Multiple Sclerosis

In brief

The goal of this pilot study is to test the protocol for investigating the longer-term effects of torso weighting on physical activity, number of falls, and muscle activation (when muscles turn on and off and how intensely) in five volunteers with multiple sclerosis. The hypotheses of this study include: torso weighting will (1) increase physical activity, (2) decrease the number of falls, and (3) improve the timing and coordination of muscle activation during balance perturbations.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT02743312
Run by: San Francisco State University
People needed: 5
Starts: 2015-11-01
Expected to finish: 2016-06-01
Last updated by the study team: 2018-11-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Self-reported a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Self-reported mild or moderate gait or balance difficulties
Living in the community rather than in a care facility
Able to walk independently for at least one minute at a time with or without an assistive device
No exacerbations within the past 2 months
Able to get to the testing area and tolerate 2-3 hours of testing for each assessment occasion
Willing to be nudged by a researcher when standing

You may not qualify if…

Unable to comprehend and follow instructions in English
Current diagnosis of other neurological disorders such as head injury, stroke, Parkinson disease, or other conditions that affect gait or balance (self-reported)
Experiencing pain that could be exacerbated by external perturbation while standing
History of skin reaction to adhesives

Where it is running

Samuel Merritt University, Motion Analysis Research Center — Oakland, California, United States

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