NCT06461741Recruiting
EMG Biofeedback Training to Improve Balance in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Integrated Dual-task EMG Biofeedback Balance Training to Improve Balance in Individuals Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Dec 2024 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the impact of a novel dual-task EMG Biofeedback training method for improving balance in individuals living with multiple sclerosis. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Does dual-task EMG biofeedback training deliver lasting balance benefits up to 3 months following the intervention? * Are the benefits greater than those for participation in traditional balance training exercises? * Do the benefits vary with the severity of disability? Participants will receive either EMG Biofeedback (EMG-BF) training or traditional balance exercise (BAL-EX) training. Both treatments involve three 30-minute sessions of the training every week for 6 weeks (18 sessions). During the sessions, participants in the EMG-BF treatment group will perform targeted exercises using feedback from adhesive (sticker) sensors on their arms and legs. Participants in the BAL-EX treatment group will following an instructor through balance training movements that are traditionally prescribed by physiotherapists to improve balance. Measurements will be taken at the beginning of the study, after six weeks of training, and three months after the end of training. Researchers will compare the groups to see if balance and related outcomes are improved more by 6-weeks of EMG-BF training than BAL-EX.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 46 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 10 Jun 2024
- Start date
- 1 Oct 2024
- Primary completion date
- Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
- McMaster University
- Diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- NCT number
- NCT06461741
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 46
- From 1 Oct 2024 to the primary completion date, Jul 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Unable to maintain the frequency, duration and intensity of physical therapy or alternate therapies outside of the trial for the duration of the trial.
- Received Botox treatment within 3 months of the onset of the study.
Other illness
- Presence of visual disorders that prevent meaningful interaction with the intervention interface.
Other
- Unable to follow instructions due to cognitive deficit or language barrier
- Unable to maintain stable pharmaceutical treatment for the duration of the study.
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged 18-80 years with a formal diagnosis of MS.
- Participants must be ambulatory and report problems with walking and/or balance.
- Have stable disease with no relapses in the last 3 months.
- Agreement to not introduce or change the dosage of pharmaceutical treatments during the study period. This includes intramuscular injections (e.g., Botox), intravenous, and orally administered drugs.
- Agreement to maintain the frequency, duration and intensity of physical therapy or any alternate therapies (e.g., massage, osteopathic, chiropractic, etc.) for the duration of the trial.
Age in the registry: 18 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hamilton | Canada | Recruiting |
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