Objective Longitudinal Assessment of Postural Stability and Gait of Stroke, Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Using Instrumented Posturography and Three Dimensional Motion Analysis
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Conditions studied: Stroke, PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Multiple Sclerosis
In brief
Nowadays, stroke is one of the most common leading causes of death in many countries. As the number of stroke patients is increasing, even in younger age groups, there is an increasing need to improve their rehabilitation. In order for this process to start, it is inevitable to integrate the latest recommendations of health and sports science into rehabilitation, in addition to medicine, so that the treatment is as complex as possible. Parkinson's disease is one of the most common neurological diseases, in addition to stroke. The most significant damage can be experienced in motor functions, since one of the main symptoms of the disease is slowed movement, tremor and balance disorders. This postural change can lead to many other musculoskeletal changes, which is why Parkinson's disease is an extremely complex disease that also requires a complex treatment. The third disease examined in our research is multiple sclerosis (MS), which is also one of the most significant nervous system diseases, with nearly 1 million cases registered so far. The most common symptoms of MS patients are weakness, numbness, dizziness, coordination and balance disorders, as well as changes and uncertainty in the gait pattern. One of the essential foundations of rehabilitation after neurological diseases is neurorehabilitation, since the process will only be truly effective if cognitive and motor functions are developed in parallel. In the case of neurological diseases, as we can see above, one of the most significant symptoms is coordination and balance disorders. When the nervous system is affected, trunk control and the patient's posture will always change, depending on the given disease and the individual. One of the fundamental goals of rehabilitation should be to develop stability and postural control, because without these, we will not be able to effectively develop and restore the patients' significant motor functions. This is why it is important that neurological patients are assessed from this perspective as early as possible, so that their treatment plan can be adapted to their disease and themselves as much as possible.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07411664
- Run by
- Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital
- People needed
- 151
- Starts
- 2026-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-08-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- patients with a first-time stroke
- or Parkinson's disease
- or multiple sclerosis
- diagnosed by CT or MRI scan by a neurologist
- exclusively chronic patients
- mobility and postural difficulties as determined by a modified Rankin scale score (≥ 2).
You may not qualify if…
- multiple strokes in the medical history
- systolic blood pressure less than 120 or greater than 160 mmHg
- orthostatic hypotension
- carotid artery stenosis
- severe heart disease
- hemophilia
- traumatic brain injury
- seizure disorder
- untreated diabetes
- abnormal electroencephalography
- Mini Mental Test score < 22
- abnormal blood panel
- use of sedatives
- irregular medication
- severe aphasia (Western Aphasia Battery ≤ 25)
- severe vision or hearing impairment
- severe sensory dysfunction
- severe orthopedic problem
- other neurological condition affecting motor functions
- current acute or subacute phase of the disease
- alcoholism, drug use
- smoking after stroke diagnosis
- inability to understand verbal instructions or signals on a television screen
- current participation in an individual or group exercise program in addition to standard physiotherapy
- unable to walk at least 10 meters independently
Where it is running
- Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital — Kaposvár, Somogy County, Hungary
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