Effect of Cervical Mobilization on Balance and Plantar Pressure Distribution in Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial

Official title: Investigation the Effect of Cervical Mobilization on Balance and Plantar Pressure Distribution in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

MS patients were randomly divided into traditional therapy and traditional therapy + cervical mobilization groups. While muscle strengthening, stretching, balance and coordination exercises were given to the traditional group, cervical mobilization was applied in addition to these in cervical group. Patients received treatments twice a week for 4 weeks. The effect of the applied treatment on the tonus and plantar pressure distribution was analyzed. Treatments were interrupted for 4 weeks and the groups continued with the treatment they did not receive (crossover design). The group that received traditional treatment in the first period completed traditional + cervical mobilization, and the other group with traditional + cervical mobilization traditionally completed the treatment.

Clinical Trial Description

Cervical region is rich in terms of muscle spindle and reseptors. When this region is touched by physiotherapists, muscle spindles is activited. The cervical region is parasympathetic area have common relaxed effect. Thus this part can be benefit to improvement of balance. As improve balance, the plantar pressure distribution of patients may change. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cervical Region Disorder Nos
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscle Spasticity
• Pressure Area
• Sclerosis

• NCT number: NCT04543448
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Hasan Kalyoncu University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2, 2019
• Completion date: August 20, 2020