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Resting Postural Tremor in Multiple Sclerosis

RECRUITINGSponsored by Charles University, Czech Republic
Actively Recruiting
SponsorCharles University, Czech Republic
Started2021-05-01
Est. completion2024-10-28
Eligibility
Age20 Years – 70 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT04405479

Summary

Early diagnosis is a key factor for effective treatment of multiple sclerosis. Accelerometer and gyroscope measurement of tremor could screen potential motor control dysfunction and predict a risk for development of multiple sclerosis.

Eligibility

Age: 20 Years – 70 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

Group 1:

* Definite diagnosis of MS
* prevailed motor deficit of upper extremities, but without visible tremor
* stable clinical status in the preceding 3 months
* Expanded Disability Status Scale score (EDSS) ≥ 2 ≤ 7.5, and
* no corticosteroid therapy in the preceding month

Group 2:

* Healthy volunteers in the age of 20-70 years will be employed
* There will be defined as persons without any neurological disease diagnose at the time of the measurement.

Exclusion Criteria (both groups):

Patients with factors disturbing mobility (e.g. stroke, pregnancy, fractures) were excluded from the study.

Conditions1

Multiple Sclerosis

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