At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Self-reported diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
- ✓Mild or moderate gait or balance difficulties
- ✓Living in the community (not in a care facility)
- ✓Able to walk independently for at least one minute at a time, with or without assistive device
- ✕Unable to comprehend and follow instructions in English
- ✕Current diagnosis of other neurological disorders (head injury, stroke, Parkinson disease, or conditions affecting gait/balance)
- ✕Pain that could be worsened by external perturbation while standing
- ✕History of skin reaction to adhesives
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Long-Term Effects of Balance-Based Torso-Weighting: Pilot Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Torso Weights, Sham Weights, and 1 other intervention for Multiple Sclerosis. Completed, enrolled 5 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this pilot study is to test the protocol for investigating the longer-term effects of torso weighting on physical activity, number of falls, and muscle activation (when muscles turn on and off and how intensely) in five volunteers with multiple sclerosis. The hypotheses of this study include: torso weighting will (1) increase physical activity, (2) decrease the number of falls, and (3) improve the timing and coordination of muscle activation during balance perturbations.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Following assessment of an individual's directional instability, small weights are applied to a vest-like garment to correct balance loss.
Following assessment of an individual's directional instability, small weights are applied to a vest-like garment to correct balance loss. The garment is then taken by another investigator and the actual weights are replaced with sham weights.
Potential effect on participants' physical activity to see their own step count using this wrist-worn remote monitoring device.