Efficacy of PoNS in Reducing Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether a program involving both in-lab and at-home training using cranial nerve stimulation (CN-NINM) delivered via the tongue can reduce symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and improve movement control and therefore provide ground work for a controlled clinical trial. The effects of the stimulation will be measured using a variety of standardized tests of movement control and cognitive function, functional brain imaging, and MS-specific surveys of your quality of life.

Clinical Trial Description

Fourteen MS patients, seven each in an active and a sham stimulation group are expected to participate.

Participants will receive intensive physical therapy and working memory training for 14 weeks.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) using motor imagery and working-memory tasks will be completed prior to and following therapy, as will be sensory organization tests (SOT), motor performance measures, and neuropsychological assessment.

Prior to the start of CN-NINM training, each participant will undergo baseline evaluations including structural and fMRI, balance tests (SOT), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), neuropsychological assessment (Handedness; Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) Vocabulary and Matrix Reasoning; California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT)-11; D-Kefs Trails, Color/Word and Verbal Fluency; Tower of London Second Edition; Ruff 2 and 7; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) Letter-Number sequencing, Coding and Symbol Search; Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT); Leonard Tapping; and Grooved Pegboard). In addition, the MS Impairment Scale, Fatigue Impact Scale, Cognitive Function Inventory for MS, and Beck Depression and Anxiety questionnaires will be completed. ;

Study Design

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04496531
Study type	Interventional
Source	Neurohabilitation Corporation
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Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	December 2014
Completion date	August 2016

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