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CompletedNCT03424538Updated Apr 28, 2020

The Effect of Neurorehabilitation Therapy on Postural Control, Mobility and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

An interventional study of Neurorehabilitation and Physiotherapy in Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive and Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive, sponsored by Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Hungary. Open to participants aged 35 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-28.

Sponsored by Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
35 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Abstract Introduction: Postural control disorders are the most common motor disorder associated with multiple sclerosis.

Objective: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the potential for improvement of postural control, motion performance and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis who are performing a special neurorevolutionary balancing program.

Intervention: The treated group (n = 15) performed five times a week for the treatment we defined. (60 minutes per day). The experimental group performed movements using the Xbox 360 and Kinect consoles. The study team participated in 25 sessions, five times a week. The duration of treatment was 5 weeks.The MStp group (n=14) participated in a 5-week physiotherapy course. The general treatment consisted of strengthening, stretching and walking correction. During the 5-week period, 25 patients attended training. One treatment takes 60 minutes. Sensory Organisation Test / Body Sway at the end of the baseline and treatment protocol is used to evaluate each patient. The quality of life mapping was measured by subjective tests (EQ-5D-5L, ADL). To assess the depressive state, a Beck depression questionnaire was used. Balance and motion performance were used by the Berg Balance Test and 6Minutes Walk Test. The results were compared with the control group results (n = 14) and showed improvement in overall balance and motion performance.

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Conditions studied

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive

Keywords

  • multiple sclerosis
  • posture
  • neurorehabilitation
  • balance
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In context

Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive

244 studies on the registry are indexed under Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive; 53 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 2 is below the median of 54 across 189 interventional studies indexed under Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive.

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Lead sponsor

Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital is the lead sponsor of 21 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
35 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • instability problem

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe heart problems, severe demeanor, alcoholism, drug problems
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
2 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    MSt

    The MSt group that received 5 weeks of intensive therapy.

    Other: Neurorehabilitation

  • No intervention
    MSc

    The MS controll group that did not receive treatment.

  • Experimental
    MStp

    The MStp Group performs a traditional physiotherapy for 5 weeks.

    Other: Physiotherapy

Interventions

  • OtherNeurorehabilitation

    5-week-long intervention, administered daily, targeted postural instability, balance and mobility using at-limit intensity sensorimotor and visuomotor agility training

  • OtherPhysiotherapy

    5-week-long intervention, physiotherapy, stretching, walking preparation, strengthening

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Postural instability

    Body sway (mm) (Posturography test)

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  2. quality of life

    EQ-5D (EQ-5D was first introduced in 1990 by the EuroQol Group, The EQ-5D questionnaire is made up for two components; health state description and evaluation)

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  3. balance test

    Berg Balance test (The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was developed to measure balance among older people with impairment in balance function by assessing the performance of functional tasks, 41-56 = low fall risk, 21-40 = medium fall risk, 0 -20 = high fall risk )

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  4. mobility test

    Six minutes walk test (6MWT) (m) (The six-minute walk test (6MWT) measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface. The goal is for the individual to walk as far as possible in six minutes. The individual is allowed to self-pace and rest as needed as they traverse back and forth along a marked walkway)

    Time frame: 5 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. depression scale

    Beck Depression scale (The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item, self-report rating inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression, 0-13: minimal depression, 14-19: mild depression, 20-28: moderate depression, 29-63: severe depression)

    Time frame: 5 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital
    Kaposvár, Somogy 7400, Hungary
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 28, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03424538
Lead sponsor
Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital
Responsible party
Tollár József (Principal Investigator, Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 7, 2018
Start date
Feb 5, 2018
Primary completion
Apr 16, 2018
Completion
Jun 10, 2018
Last update
Apr 28, 2020

Study contacts

József Tollár, MSC
principal investigator · Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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