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Protective Stepping in People With MS

CompletedNA

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions: Protective step training

Countries: United States

Falls are common in Veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS), and current rehabilitation approaches to reduce falls are inadequate. Protective step training (in which a person is exposed to repeated "slips") is a promising tool to reduce falls in older adults. However, whether this approach is effective in people with MS is unknown. Investigating the effect of promising therapies, such as protective step training, will enhance our ability to treat Veterans with MS who are at risk for falls. Therefore, we will assess whether people with MS improve postural control and reduce falls through protective step training. we will also determine whether cognitive ability or brain structure can predict who will improve most. These data will inform clinical treatment strategies in people with MS at risk for falls.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 20 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Neurologist diagnosed MS (for MS participants only)
* Ability to Stand for 5 minutes without aid
* Ability to comprehend English
* At risk for falls (determined via questionnaire; for MS participants only)
* EDMUS score \<7 (determined by testers)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any non-MS neurological pathology
* Orthopedic impairments affecting balance
* Previous cardiac events (stroke or heart attack)

Locations (1)

Phoenix, Arizona, United States