Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect of Telerehabilitation Based Motor Imagery Training on Gait and Balance Performance of the Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Motor imagery training facilitates the neural plasticity with increasing the neuronal
cortical pathways in the brain. Motor imagery training is an effective way in stroke
survivors. However, its effects in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) are not known.
Additionally, telerehabilitation based motor imagery training is very rare treatment way
which requires more research. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of
telerehabilitation based motor imagery training on gait and balance performance of the
persons with MS.
The participants will be allocated into three groups, including motor imagery training,
wait-list control group, and healthy control group.
All the assessments will be performed before and after the training in the 8-week motor
imagery training group. The participants in the control group will underwent the assessment
with a 8-week interval. The healthy participants will be assessed only one.
The motor imagery training will be designed for the individual basis with following standard
protocols. It will be applied two times a week for 8 weeks. The first one and/or two sessions
will be performed in the clinic, the other will be performed at the patients' home with a
video-conference telerehabilitation technique.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, and demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system. It is the most common neurological disease which causes progressive gait and
balance disorders in young adults. The previous studies have indicated that home care and
treatment services, which accelerates the healing process and makes the one feel better, are
more preferred by the patients. Persons with MS are commonly not able to access the
institutional rehabilitation services because of their disability and/or home location. It
restricts the participation of the persons with MS and their treatment benefits. In recent
years, the telerehabilitation programs are increasing to overcome this problem. Motor imagery
training also stands as a good option in the rehabilitation programs. Motor imagery is a
mental process by which an individual rehearses or simulates a given action. Motor imagery
training facilitates the neural plasticity with increasing the neuronal cortical pathways in
the brain. Motor imagery training is an effective way in stroke survivors. However, its
effects in persons with MS are not known. Additionally, telerehabilitation based motor
imagery training is very rare treatment way which requires more research.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of telerehabilitation based motor imagery
training on gait and balance performance of the persons with MS.
The participants will be allocated into three groups, including motor imagery training group,
control group, and healthy control group. The persons with MS will be recruited from the
outpatient MS clinic of Dokuz Eylul University, and the healthy participants will be
recruited from the stuff of Dokuz Eylul University.
The inclusion and exclusion criteria assessments and the neurological examination will be
performed by a blinded neurologist specialized in MS. The cognition, fatigue, depression, and
quality of life assessment will be performed by a blinded neuropsychologist. The remaining
assessments, including walking, balance, and motor imagery abilities will be assessed by a
blinded physiotherapist. All the assessments will be performed before and after the training
in the 8-week motor imagery training group. The participants in the control group will
underwent the assessment with a 8-week interval. The healthy participants will be assessed
only one.
The motor imagery training will be designed for the individual basis with following standard
protocols. It will be applied two times a week for 8 weeks. The first one and/or two sessions
will be performed in the clinic, the other will be performed at the patients' home with a
video-conference telerehabilitation technique.
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