Effectiveness of Powerball System in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Effectiveness of Upper Limb Rehabilitation Using the Powerball System in People With Multiple Sclerosis

CompletedNot a drug-phase studyMS (type not specified)NCT05895734

What it found

Paper found, not read

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What was tested

Treatment tested

  • NDS-Powerball®,

Compared with

  • Conventional treatment

What it measured

Main measures

  • Isometric hand strength:

    1 minute

    Arm and hand functionPhysical function

  • Isometric pincer force

    3 minutes

Other measures (7)

  • Box and Block Test (BBT)

    3 minutes

    Arm and hand function

  • Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT)

    2 minutes

    Arm and hand function

  • Abilhand test

    3 minutes

    Arm and hand function

  • Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)

    2 minutes

    Fatigue

  • Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29)

    3 minutes

    Thinking and memoryQuality of life (reported by participants)

  • Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ8)

    2 minutes

    Thinking and memoryQuality of life (reported by participants)

  • Likert satisfaction questionnaire for the experimental group

    1 minute

    Quality of life (reported by participants)

Who could take part

MS (type not specified) · 20 to 60 · EDSS 3.5 to 6

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Inclusion criteria

* Age between 20 and 60 years * Diagnosed with MS according to McDonald criteria with an evolution time of more than two years * Evaluation in the Kurtzke Disability Status Scale in Multiple Sclerosis (EDSS) with a score between 3.5 and 6 * Score less than or equal to 4 on the "Pyramidal Function" section of the EDSS functional scale * Stable medical treatment for at least six months prior to surgery * Muscle tone in the upper extremities no greater than 2 points on the modified Ashworth scale. * Muscle balance equal to or greater than 3 in the upper extremity * Absence of cognitive impairment with ability to understand instructions and score equal to or greater than 4 on the Minimental Test.

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of another neurological disease or musculoskeletal alteration other than MS * Diagnosis of any cardiovascular, respiratory or metabolic disease or other conditions that may interfere with this study * Having suffered an exacerbation or hospitalization in the last three months before starting the assessment protocol, or during the therapeutic intervention process. * Having received treatment with botulinum toxin in the six months prior to the start of the study * Presence of visual alterations not corrected by means of ocular devices.

As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.

About this trial

In the sponsor's words

There is a high percentage of impairment in the upper limbs (UL) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), being muscle strength and hand dexterity a determining factor for the preservation of functional activities, constituting the basis of independence and quality of life. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of a training protocol on UL muscle strength, through the NDS-Powerball® system, in combination with conventional physiotherapy, during 8 weeks in terms of muscle strength, coordination, fatigue, functionality and quality of life in people with MS.

Papers

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History

    1. Started

      Jan 2023

    2. Main results due

      Jul 2023

    3. Finished

      Jul 2023

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