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Unravelling The Optimisation And Consolidation Of Motor Skills In People With Multiple Sclerosis With Severe Gait Impairment: A Feasibility Study

Unravelling The Optimisation And Consolidation Of Motor Skills In People With Multiple Sclerosis With Severe Gait Impairment Via High Intensity Task Oriented Circuit Training: A Feasibility Study


Sponsor

University Hospital of Ferrara

Enrollment

18 participants

Start Date

Oct 28, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurological disorder that often leads to severe gait impairment, limiting mobility and reducing the patient's quality of life. Motor rehabilitation has shown positive effects in people with MS (PwMS), but its efficacy tends to decrease as disability severity increases. High-intensity, task-oriented circuit training based on the principles of motor learning has been proposed as a potential strategy to improve motor function in severely impaired individuals. This approach combines the benefits of high-intensity training to the motor learning principles to enhance motor skills improvement and retention. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can high-intensity, task oriented training in PwMS with severe gait impairment be feasible, safe and effective in enhancing motor function? * Can telerehabilitation maintain the benefits in gait and balance gained via circuit training for a six month period? Participants will: * Complete 12 session ( three hour each, three times a week) of high-intensity task oriented circuit training administered in a hospital setting. The training will target key motor skills such as walking, stepping, sit to stand, wheelchair, standing and bed mobillity. * Engage in 3 months of asynchronous telerehabilitation (without physiotherapist supervision), including monthly televisits.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 75 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This feasibility study is exploring whether motor skills training can help people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) who have severe difficulty walking. It is the companion study to a trial for those with mild-to-moderate gait impairment, specifically targeting those with greater disability. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with primary or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis - Your thinking and memory are reasonably intact (MMSE score above 24) - Your disability level is severe (EDSS score of 6.5 or higher, meaning you require bilateral support to walk) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have other neurological or psychiatric conditions that could affect participation - You experienced a relapse or started new MS medications recently - You had a fall-related injury in the past 3 months - Your cognitive impairment is significant (MMSE 24 or below) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALHigh intensity task oriented circuit training + Telerehabilitation

Participants will receive 12 sessions of high-intensity, task-oriented circuit training, three times a week for four weeks. Each session will last 180 minutes, with 108 minutes of active training. Each session will include three rounds, each lasting 51 minutes. During each round, participants will rotate between stations working for six minutes at each station, followed by three minutes of rest. The stations will focus on key motor skills, including sit-to-stand transitions, walking, standing, bed mobility and transfers, stepping, and wheelchair use. If participants are unable to walk, the walking station will be replaced by upper limb function station. After in-hospital treatment participants will receive 36 sessions of asynchronous telerehabilitation, three times a week for 12 weeks. Including monthly televisits with the physiotherapist. This intervention will be supported by low-cost, off-the-shelf technology for treatment delivery and monitoring.


Locations(1)

Ferrara University Hospital

Ferrara, FE, Italy

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