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A Pilot Project for Multifidus Muscle Evaluation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

TerminatedNA

Sponsor: University of Arkansas

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Back Pain

Interventions: home - exercise program

Countries: United States

This research study plans to evaluate if multifidus muscle dysfunction is associated with back pain in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* confirmed diagnosis by an UAMS neuro-immunologist of relapsing-remitting MS or primary progressive MS or secondary progressive MS
* Age between 18 years old and 50 years old on consent
* Complain of low back pain or severe axial back pain
* English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients that also have the diagnosis of thoracic or lumbar radiculopathy or history of prior thoracic or lumbar spinal surgery.

Patients that are currently pregnant EDSS over 5.5 or less than 1.0 Patient younger than 18 years old or older than 50 years old Knee total extension of less than 100 degrees

Locations (1)

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States