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Investigation of the Effectiveness of Craniosacral Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.
Led by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University · Updated on 2024-07-30
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
63 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Lead Sponsor
L
Lokman Hekim University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Although the cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), one of the common demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, has not yet been fully elucidated, autonomic nervous system dysfunction has been suggested in its etiology. Symptoms such as fatigue, problems with bladder, bowel, cardiovascular, sleep, sexual and sweating functions, abnormal sympathetic skin response or decreased heart rate variation support this hypothesis. In the treatment of many neurological diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, complementary medicine practices and non-traditional therapies have recently been shown to be effective in addition to conventional practices. One of these practices, craniosacral therapy (CST), uses manual palpation and manipulation of the craniosacral system to influence sensory, motor, cognitive and emotional processes in the nervous system. In addition, it is thought that applying external force to certain bone elements can have a positive effect on various symptoms in patients with MS, based on the knowledge that it can be transmitted within the system.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Craniosacral Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Definitive diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis by a neurologist
- EDSS score between 1 and 5.5
- Not receiving active physical therapy services
- Volunteering to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Having a neurological disease other than Multiple Sclerosis
- MS attacks in the last three months
- Use of corticosteroids
- History of spine surgery
- Central or peripheral nervous system disease
- Pregnancy
- Oncological diseases
- Severe somatic or psychiatric disorders
- Receiving invasive or manipulative treatments
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06010
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Hilal Aslan, MSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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