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NCT03551665Completed

Protective Stepping in People With MS

Effects of Protective Step Training in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Jun 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Falls are common in Veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS), and current rehabilitation approaches to reduce falls are inadequate. Protective step training (in which a person is exposed to repeated "slips") is a promising tool to reduce falls in older adults. However, whether this approach is effective in people with MS is unknown. Investigating the effect of promising therapies, such as protective step training, will enhance our ability to treat Veterans with MS who are at risk for falls. Therefore, we will assess whether people with MS improve postural control and reduce falls through protective step training. we will also determine whether cognitive ability or brain structure can predict who will improve most. These data will inform clinical treatment strategies in people with MS at risk for falls.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
57 (actual)
First submitted
29 May 2018
Start date
22 Feb 2019
Primary completion date
24 Jul 2024
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT number
NCT03551665

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Participants enrolled: 57
  • From 22 Feb 2019 to the primary completion date, 24 Jul 2024
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Previous cardiac events (stroke or heart attack)

Other

  • Any non-MS neurological pathology
  • Orthopedic impairments affecting balance

Who the study is looking for

  • Neurologist diagnosed MS (for MS participants only)
  • Ability to Stand for 5 minutes without aid
  • Ability to comprehend English
  • At risk for falls (determined via questionnaire; for MS participants only)
  • EDMUS score \<7 (determined by testers)

Age in the registry: 20 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ
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PhoenixUnited StatesUnknown status

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