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Effectiveness of Task Specific Home Exercise Program
Led by New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital · Updated on 2024-07-03
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
87 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 different types of Home Exercise Programs (HEP) on mobility in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, we will be comparing the Standard of Care (SOC) a program based on aerobic conditioning and calisthenics to a Task Specific Program (TSP). Primary Question: Will persons with who receive a Task Specific HEP have greater improvement in mobility than those who receive the SOC? Secondary question: Will a task specific HEP be as well tolerated as the SOC HEP by persons with MS
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effectiveness of Task Specific Home Exercise Program
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Definitive diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
- Ability to walk unassisted for at least 30 seconds, with or without an assistive device
- Ability to read, understand, and sign informed consent
- Ability to attend two outpatient evaluation sessions six weeks apart
- Age between 18 and 75 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Recent exacerbation of Multiple Sclerosis
- Any orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, or non-MS neurological condition that prevents participation in physical therapy
- Currently receiving outpatient physical therapy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11215
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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