Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Telerehabilitation-Based Motor Imagery Training on Pain in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
Dokuz Eylul University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Izmir Katip Celebi University
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this studly, the effects of an 8-week telerehabilitation-based motor imagery training on pain and related factors in persons with multiple sclerosis will be investigated.
Detailed Description
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive, and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that affects more than 2.5 million people worldwide and is more common in young adults. The m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Having been diagnosed with MS according to McDonald diagnostic criteria
- Not having an attack in the last 3 months.
- To have sufficient smartphone/tablet or computer knowledge to participate in the study or to have a relative who can help in this regard.
- Having an active internet connection at home.
- Having a smart phone/tablet or computer suitable for videoconferencing.
- Having a smartphone or tablet.
- Having a pain level of at least 30 mm on the 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS) for at least 3 months in at least one of the hand/wrist, foot/ankle, knee, shoulder, neck and back regions.
- No change in medications used for pain in the last 2 months.
- Not receiving additional treatment other than routine treatments.
- To be able to read and understand Turkish.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Having a musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, or other disease severe enough to preclude participation in the study.
- Presence of conditions other than MS that can cause pain, such as cancer, diabetes, overt osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis based on laboratory or imaging findings
- Having a psychiatric illness.
- Presence of severe cognitive impairment detected by the physician at a level that prevents the tests from being performed
- Having severe vision and hearing problems.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 11 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 21 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05326711
Start Date
April 11 2022
End Date
November 21 2022
Last Update
July 11 2023
Active Locations (2)
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1
Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, MS Outpatient Clinic
Izmir, Inciralti, Turkey (Türkiye), 35340
2
Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, MS Outpatient Clinic
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35430