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Sponsor: New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions: Task Specific Physical Therapy Home Program
Countries: United States
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 different types of Home Exercise Programs (HEP) on mobility in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, we will be comparing the Standard of Care (SOC) a program based on aerobic conditioning and calisthenics to a Task Specific Program (TSP). Primary Question: Will persons with who receive a Task Specific HEP have greater improvement in mobility than those who receive the SOC? Secondary question: Will a task specific HEP be as well tolerated as the SOC HEP by persons with MS
Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: Definitive diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis * Ability to walk for at least 30 seconds unassisted with or without assistive device * Ability to read, comprehend and sign an informed consent * Is able to attend a 2 outpatient evaluation sessions 6 weeks apart * Between the ages of 18 and 75 Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of recent MS exacerbation * Any orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, or non- MS neurologic condition that prohibits participation in a Physical therapy program * Be currently receiving outpatient physical therapy
- Brooklyn, New York, United States