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Backwards Walking Group (BWG) for Multiple Sclerosis

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Research Sponsored by Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change in baseline abc after 8 week intervention
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Study Summary

There have been no published studies to date on the effects of backwards walking in persons with MS. Thus it is important that the investigators explore different methods for treatment to help improve balance and gait and prevent injury in persons with MS with gait disturbances and balance impairments.The overall goal of this research is to collect pilot data on the effectiveness of backwards walking as a therapy for improving spatiotemporal, clinical gait and balance assessments in persons with Multiple Sclerosis compared to forward walking.

Eligible Conditions
  • Multiple Sclerosis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change in baseline spatiotemporal walking parameters from gaitrite mat after 8 week intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change in baseline spatiotemporal walking parameters from gaitrite mat after 8 week intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Gait Speed (Timed 25 Foot Walk)
Single Leg Stance (SLS)
Spatiotemporal Walking Parameters from Gaitrite Mat
Secondary outcome measures
Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC)
Timed-up and Go

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Backwards Walking Group (BWG)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
The intervention will consist of three (3), treadmill exercise sessions per week, for eight (8) weeks, for a total of 24 exercise sessions.
Group II: Forwards Walking Group (FWG)Active Control1 Intervention
The intervention will consist of three (3), treadmill exercise sessions per week, for eight (8) weeks, for a total of 24 exercise sessions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyOTHER
96 Previous Clinical Trials
9,489 Total Patients Enrolled
94 Trials studying Multiple Sclerosis
9,135 Patients Enrolled for Multiple Sclerosis
Mount Sinai Rehabilitation HospitalLead Sponsor
6 Previous Clinical Trials
729 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Multiple Sclerosis
369 Patients Enrolled for Multiple Sclerosis

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Pilot Trial of Backwards Walking in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Jennifer Ruiz, DPT 2016. "Pilot Trial of Backwards Walking in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02759211.
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