Investigating the Home-based RCTs of Pilates Exercises and Cognitive Rehabilitation Exercises for Executive Functions and Anxiety in MS.

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison the Home-based Pilates Exercises and the Combination of Home-based Pilates Exercises With Home-based Cognitive Rehabilitation Exercises on Executive Functions and Anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis Patients.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05185986
• Other study ID #: 6436
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 20, 2021
• Est. completion date: March 7, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: March 2022
• Source: Arak University of Medical Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of home-based Pilates exercises and the combination of home-based Pilates exercises with home-based cognitive rehabilitation exercises, also to compare the effects of these two home-based interventions on executive functions and anxiety in MS patients. 51 MS patients of Isfahan MS society will be considered as sample and will be divided randomly into three groups of 17 participants. The first group is home-based Pilates exercises group, the second group is a combination of home-based Pilates exercises and home-based cognitive rehabilitation exercises and the third group is the waiting list group that is considered as the control group. Patients' scores on executive functions and anxiety will be assessed before and after 8 weeks of intervention.

Description:

Since the onset of pandemic conditions in 2020 and the increase of lockdowns, almost all rehabilitation programs for MS patients in Iran were suspended, it is necessary to study the effects of home-based cognitive and physical interventions to improve executive functions and anxiety in MS patients. The present study will be conducted to investigate the effects of home-based Pilates exercises and the combination of home-based Pilates exercises with home-based cognitive rehabilitation as well as to compare the effects of these two interventions on executive functions and anxiety in MS patients. In this study, participants will be divided into two experimental groups and a control group. The research process and the reason for conducting the research will be explained to the candidates by lead researcher and the final participants will sign the research participation form. All 51 final participants will be identified by a code and their identity information will not be disclosed, and in order to avoid any bias, each code will be randomly divided into three groups randomly. Pre-test will be taken from all three groups before the intervention. Experiment group 1 will perform a home-based Pilates video training program for 8 weeks, two sessions a week at home, and will also pay attention to exercise-related tips for MS patients determined by specialists. At the same time, Experiment group 2 will be asked to perform home-based cognitive rehabilitation program for 8 weeks, 3 seasons a week at home, in addition to home-based Pilates exercises same as experimental group 1. Group 3 will also be on the waiting list as a control group and will not receive any interventions for 8 weeks. At the end of 8 week intervention, Pilates training packages and cognitive exercises will be provided to the control group for their own use. During the 8 weeks of the intervention, the Pilates instructor and the cognitive rehabilitation specialist will contact the subjects on a weekly basis and monitor their performance. Subjects will also be able to contact the researchers and express their questions and problems. Also, they will be able to hold online meetings with research facilitators for solving the problems and educating the exercises. During the 8 weeks of the intervention, if subjects have problems such as COVID-19 affection, coronary heart disease, muscle problems, relapse, and failure to perform more than 4 sessions of exercise, they will be excluded from the study by the lead researcher. In order to fully perform the exercises for people who do not perform up to 4 sessions of exercises, 2 weeks can be added to the intervention period, which will be applied by the lead researcher. After complete implementation of the intervention, post-test will be taken from all 3 groups and the results will be compared to the baseline and relative to each other.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 51
• Est. completion date: March 7, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: February 28, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• physician-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis
• EDSS score < 5
• Free from any other significant physical or psychiatric condition
• Have no previous Pilates experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• having cognitive or physical exercises at least from 3 months before intervention.
• Using psychiatric drugs or being under psychotherapy.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Sclerosis

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Home-Based Pilates exercise
The Home-based Pilates is the two Pilates classes at home, twice weekly, for a period of eight weeks.

Other:
• Home-based Cognitive Rehabilitation
Home-based Cognitive Rehabilitation is the 3 sessions per week and 8 weeks of cognitive rehabilitation exercises at home. Each session consists of two Pen and paper exercises. Exercises are active in the areas of planning, cognitive organization, cognitive flexibility and working memory. Each session will take 30 to 45 minutes.
• waiting list group
This group act as the control group and will maintain their physical and cognitive activities as the preintervention. Following the 8 weeks of intervention the home-based pilates and cognitive rehabilitation exercises will be provided to them for their own use.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Iran, Islamic Republic of	MS society of Isfahan	Isfahan

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Arak University of Medical Sciences	Pardis Specialized Wellness Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	change from baseline total number of cWMI	Computerized Working Memory Index (cWMI) The computerized figures width subscale of the Wechsler IQ scale, is used to measure working memory. Figures Width is the working memory subscale of the fourth edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale, which consists of two parts: Forward Figures Width and Inverted Figures Width and The sum of a person's scores in these two parts constitutes the total score of the person in this subscale.	Baseline, week 8
Primary	change from baseline total time of cTOL	Computerized Tower Of London Task (cTOL) a computerized program in which patients are shown two pictures simultaneously of a goal board and a test board and are instructed to use the fewest possible moves to match the two boards. Each baseline and 8 week set of 12 problems consists of the same number of 2, 3, 4 or 5 move problems and has the same average difficulty level. Every problem could be repeated 3 times to be solved by participants. The dependent variables are the total number of task and the total time spent solving the problem (less time is better) and the delayed time or time to first move (less time is better).	Baseline, week 8
Primary	change from baseline score of BAI	Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is a 21-item self-reported questionnaire which measures the existenceand severity of symptoms of anxiety. Each of the 21 items on BAI tool represents an anxiety symptom. A total score of 0 - 7 is interpreted as a "Minimal" level of anxiety; 8 - 15 as "Mild"; 16 - 25 as "Moderate", and 26 - 63 as "Severe".	Baseline, week 8

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