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Resting Postural Tremor in Multiple Sclerosis
Resting Postural Tremor in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT04405479

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Sponsor: Charles University, Czech Republic

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions: Examination of tremor and upper hand functions

Countries: Czechia

Early diagnosis is a key factor for effective treatment of multiple sclerosis. Accelerometer and gyroscope measurement of tremor could screen potential motor control dysfunction and predict a risk for development of multiple sclerosis.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 20 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: OBSERVATIONAL

Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Group 1:

* Definite diagnosis of MS
* prevailed motor deficit of upper extremities, but without visible tremor
* stable clinical status in the preceding 3 months
* Expanded Disability Status Scale score (EDSS) ≥ 2 ≤ 7.5, and
* no corticosteroid therapy in the preceding month

Group 2:

* Healthy volunteers in the age of 20-70 years will be employed
* There will be defined as persons without any neurological disease diagnose at the time of the measurement.

Exclusion Criteria (both groups):

Patients with factors disturbing mobility (e.g. stroke, pregnancy, fractures) were excluded from the study.
Locations (3)
  • Prague, Czechia
  • Prague, Czechia
  • Prague, Czechia