Effect of Motor Entrainment to Auditory Cues and Music During Walking on Quality of Movement and Perceived Fatigue in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS)

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Motor Entrainment to Auditory Cues and Music During Walking on Quality of Movement and Perceived Fatigue in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03281330
• Other study ID #: B67021629797
• Status: Completed
• Start date: February 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: August 2018
• Source: Hasselt University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The study investigates the effect of different conditions of auditory cueing and music on walking quality and perceived fatigue in persons with multiple sclerosis compared to healthy controls. The study extends over a four session period, each session lasting maximally 1h30 minutes The experimental conditions include participants walking to music and metronome (at different tempi) for 3minutes and 15 seconds per condition, with a rest period of 3 minutes in between each condition. Non-invasive equipment will be used. participants are equipped with sensors (watch-like straps at the wrists, ankles and across the chest) and are given wireless headphones.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 30, 2018
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of MS of >1 year,

• no relapse in the last 1 month,

• ability to walk for 12 minutes without interruption,

• an average usual walking speed between the range of 0.4 and 1.2 m/s.

Exclusion Criteria:

• cognitive impairment hindering the understanding and execution of the experimental procedures

• pregnancy

• hearing impairment

• amusia

• beat deafness

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fatigue
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Sclerosis

Intervention

Behavioral:
• auditory cues and music during walking
the effect of different conditions of auditory cueing and music on walking quality and perceived fatigue in persons with multiple sclerosis compared to healthy controls

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	University of Ghent	Gent
Belgium	Nationaal Multiple Sclerose Center	Melsbroek
Belgium	Revalidatie & MS Centrum Overpelt	Overpelt

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hasselt University	National MS Center Melsbroek, Revalidatie and MS Centrum Overpelt, University Ghent

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Spatio-temporal parameters of gait	Participants wear portable APDM sensors. These sensors are activated during the walking, and record the spatio-temporal parameters of gait.	day 1
Primary	Spatio-temporal parameters of gait	Participants wear portable APDM sensors. These sensors are activated during the walking, and record the spatio-temporal parameters of gait.	week 1
Primary	Spatio-temporal parameters of gait	Participants wear portable APDM sensors. These sensors are activated during the walking, and record the spatio-temporal parameters of gait.	week 2
Primary	Spatio-temporal parameters of gait	Participants wear portable APDM sensors. These sensors are activated during the walking, and record the spatio-temporal parameters of gait.	week 3
Primary	Parameter's of sychronisation	Participants have two light ipods attached on their ankles- these are a part of the D-jogger system. The system is activated during the walking, and logs the synchronization parameters	day 1
Primary	Parameter's of sychronisation	Participants have two light ipods attached on their ankles- these are a part of the D-jogger system. The system is activated during the walking, and logs the synchronization parameters	week 1
Primary	Parameter's of sychronisation	Participants have two light ipods attached on their ankles- these are a part of the D-jogger system. The system is activated during the walking, and logs the synchronization parameters	week 2
Primary	Parameter's of sychronisation	Participants have two light ipods attached on their ankles- these are a part of the D-jogger system. The system is activated during the walking, and logs the synchronization parameters	week 3
Secondary	subjective physical /mental fatigue	After each experimental condition, the participant is asked 'how tired do you feel in your body on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not tired at all and 10 being exhausted'	day 1
Secondary	subjective physical /mental fatigue	After each experimental condition, the participant is asked 'how tired do you feel in your body on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not tired at all and 10 being exhausted'	week 1
Secondary	subjective physical /mental fatigue	After each experimental condition, the participant is asked 'how tired do you feel in your body on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not tired at all and 10 being exhausted'	week 2
Secondary	physical /mental fatigue	After each experimental condition, the participant is asked 'how tired do you feel in your body on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not tired at all and 10 being exhausted'	week 3
Secondary	motivation	he participants is asked: 'how motivating was it to walk to the last particular stimuli (in the metronome condition)/Song (in the music condition) on a scale of 0-5. ) being not motivating at all and 5 being very motivating'.	day 1
Secondary	motivation	he participants is asked: 'how motivating was it to walk to the last particular stimuli (in the metronome condition)/Song (in the music condition) on a scale of 0-5. ) being not motivating at all and 5 being very motivating'.	week 1
Secondary	motivation	he participants is asked: 'how motivating was it to walk to the last particular stimuli (in the metronome condition)/Song (in the music condition) on a scale of 0-5. ) being not motivating at all and 5 being very motivating'.	week 2
Secondary	motivation	he participants is asked: 'how motivating was it to walk to the last particular stimuli (in the metronome condition)/Song (in the music condition) on a scale of 0-5. ) being not motivating at all and 5 being very motivating'.	week 3