Current Exercise Approaches in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Investigation of the Effects of Exercises With Mechanical Hippotherapy Device and Cawthorne-Cooksey Exercises on Balance, Dizziness, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.
What it found
A paper reports the results; we have not read it yet. See Papers below.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- Cawthorne-Cooksey Exercises
- Mechanical Hippotherapy Exercises
What it measured
Main measures
Fatigue severity scale
10 weeks
FatigueFatigue Impact Scale
10 weeks
Thinking and memoryFatigueTinetti balance rating scale
10 weeks
Walking and mobilityDizziness disability inventory
10 weeks
Ferrans&Powers quality of life index
10 weeks
Quality of life (reported by participants)Extended disability status scale
10 weeks
Who could take part
MS (type not specified) · 25 to 64
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Inclusion criteria
* Being cooperative and oriented, * Being 25 - 64 years * Having a definite diagnosis of MS, * Being able to sit dependent/independently and stand supported/unsupported, * Not having an attack in the last 1 month or not currently in the attack period, * Volunteering to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Having another neurological disease or musculoskeletal system problems in addition to the diagnosis of MS, * Being on cortisone treatment in the last 1 month or still ongoing, * Having a mental, cardiovascular, pulmonary or orthopedic disease that will prevent exercise.
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
About this trial
In the sponsor's words
This study was conducted to examine the effects of exercises performed with mechanical hippotherapy device and Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises on balance, dizziness, fatigue and quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Papers
Results
Comparison of the effects of mechanical hippotherapy and Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises in patients with multiple sclerosis: Randomized trial.Mult Scler Relat Disord · 2024
Background
Coban O, Mutluay F. The effects of mechanical hippotherapy riding on postural control, balance, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with stroke. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Jun;46(11):2338-2347. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2221458. Epub 2023 Jun 11.Background
Tacalan E, Inal HS, Senturk MN, Mengi E, Alemdaroglu-Gurbuz I. Effectiveness of the Epley maneuver versus Cawthorne-Cooksey vestibular exercises in the treatment of posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV): A randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2021 Oct;28:397-405. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.07.030. Epub 2021 Aug 8.Background
Afrasiabifar A, Karami F, Najafi Doulatabad S. Comparing the effect of Cawthorne-Cooksey and Frenkel exercises on balance in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2018 Jan;32(1):57-65. doi: 10.1177/0269215517714592. Epub 2017 Jun 19.
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History
Started
Feb 2022
Main results due
May 2022
Finished
Apr 2023