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Fear of Falling in Muscular Dystrophy
Led by Universita di Verona · Updated on 2025-08-19
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
108 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Primary objectives WP1: Evaluate the prevalence of FOF in the study population and how this varies over time. Evaluate whether there are relationships between the variables investigated (clinical, motor, cognitive, psychological) and the presence of FOF. WP2: To evaluate, among those who presented disabling FOF, the effects of two different therapeutic approaches: motor rehabilitation vs. motor rehabilitation plus cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. Secondary objectives WP1: To evaluate whether different profiles defined by specific clinical, motor, cognitive, psychological, and personological characteristics can be characterized among patients with dystrophy and FOF and how these impact functionality, activity, participation, and quality of life. WP2: Evaluate the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and a motor treatment on cognitive and psychological aspects, the frequency of falls, and the functional validity.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Fear of Falling in Muscular Dystrophy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of muscular dystrophy: myotonic, facio-scapular-humeral, Becker, cingulate, Emery-Dreifuss, or distal
- Age between 16 and 65 years
- Residual walking ability with a functional ambulation category (FAC) of at least 1
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score corrected for age and education of at least 23.8 points
- For specific treatment group: Fear of Falling score of at least 16 points on the Falls Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I) at 3 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Factors that make it unlikely for the participant to follow the treatment properly
- Receiving care at other rehabilitation centers or participating in other research studies
- Language barrier
- Not signing informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona - UOC di Neuroriabilitazione
Verona, verona, Italy, 37134
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Research Team
V
Valentina Varalta, Doctor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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