Status:
COMPLETED
Isokinetic Exercises in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators evaluated the effects of isokinetic muscle strengthening exercises of the quadriceps and hamstring on muscle strength, joint position sense, pain, kinesiophobia and quality of life i...
Detailed Description
Objective: To evaluate the effects of isokinetic exercises on muscle strength, knee joint position sense, pain, kinesiophobia, and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. Design: Randomi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- definite relapsing remitting MS and secondary progressive MS diagnosis
- mild and moderate MS determined by Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores below 6.5
- a disease duration of more than one year.
Exclusion
- having an acute exacerbation within the last three months
- intravenous pulse steroid therapy in the last four weeks
- grade 3-4 spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale
- severe vision impairment
- severe fatigue and depression
- past knee surgery
- other neurologic diseases
- systemic diseases
- pregnancy
- having received an exercise program within the last four weeks.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 29 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 29 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03779724
Start Date
July 29 2015
End Date
July 29 2016
Last Update
July 24 2019
Active Locations (2)
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Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Aksaray, Turkey (Türkiye)
2
Ankara Training and Researc Hospital, Health Sciences University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)