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Sponsor: Cairo University
Conditions: Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions: educational kinesiology training program intervention for study group, conventional upper extremities coordination training for both arms experimental and comparator (study and control) groups
Countries: Egypt
the purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of educational kinesiology program to improve cognitive impairement, manual dexterity and bimanual coordination in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. the study evaluated some domain of cognition as (attention \& concentration, figural memory, reaction behavior and logical reasoning) manual dexterity and bimanual coordination were also evaluated of individuals with multiple sclerosis who went through the traditional as compared to others who used educational kinesiology training as part of their therapy.
Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female aged from 18-50 years. * Patients with relapsing remitting MS (RRMS). * EDSS scores for (RRMS) is ranging from 2.5 to 5.5 with a pyramid function score less than 2. * Gave their oral and written consent to participate in the training. * Adequate vision and hearing for completion of the study protocol, as indicated by the ability to follow written and oral instructions during screening. * Stable medical condition. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with communication problems. * Patients with a history of previous neurologic diseases or disorders. * Patients with other types of MS. * In co-operative patients. * Unhealed fracture, contracture, pressure sores that might interfere with training. * Untreated psychiatric disorders or ongoing drug abuse.
- Cairo, Egypt