Status:

COMPLETED

Ambulation Study in Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Brown, Theodore R., M.D., MPH

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

This is a study comparing clinical tests of walking and balance. The goal of this study is to discover which of those tests are best at predicting walking problems due to MS.

Detailed Description

This study includes: Three study visits to the MS Center at Evergreen; wearing a pedometer for two, one-week periods to record walking during regular daily activities; keeping a diary for any walking...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject must have sufficient cognitive ability to maintain a falls diary and follow instructions for wearing the pedometer
  • Subject must have clinically definite MS according to McDonald criteria
  • Subject must have EDSS between 0-6.5
  • Subject must be aged 18-70
  • Subjects must be given informed consent
  • Subjects must be stable on disease modifying therapy or no therapy for at least three months before entry into study

Exclusion

  • No MS relapse within the last 30 days
  • Subjects must have no scheduled major hospitalizations or surgical procedures during the study time frame. Hospitalization during the study may result in removal from the study
  • Medical conditions other than MS that might significantly impact ambulatory activity (such as angina pectoris) in the judgement of the investigators
  • History or suspicion of non-compliance in the judgement of the investigators

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00424359

Start Date

April 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2009

Last Update

May 16 2011

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