Unravelling The Optimisation And Consolidation Of Motor Skills In People With Multiple Sclerosis With Mild to Moderate Gait Impairment: A Feasibility Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorUniversity Hospital of Ferrara

About this trial

The goal of this feasibility study is to test the safety and effectiveness of an high-intensity task oriented circuit training program, followed by three months of telerehabilitation in people with mild to moderate Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can high-intensity task oriented circuit training improve gait and balance functional capacity? * Can telerehabilitation mantain the benefits in gait and balance gained via circuit training for a six month period?

Participants will:

* Complete 10 session ( one hour each, three times a week) of high-intensity task oriented circuit training administered in a hospital setting. The training will target key motor skills such as walking, stepping, supine to stand transitions and general mobility. * Engage in 3 months of asynchronous telerehabilitation (without physiotherapist supervision)

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of primary or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis according to the McDonald criteria.

Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score > 24.

Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score ≤ 6.

Disqualifiers

Presence of other psychiatric or neurological disorders.

Cardiopulmonary, renal, or liver diseases.

Pregnancy.

Modifications in drug treatment within the last 3 months.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • High Intensity Task Oriented Circuit Training + Telerehabilitation

Treatment groups

18 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators