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Effectiveness of Task Specific Home Exercise Program

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorNew York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Started2024-06-01
Est. completion2025-12-31
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 different types of Home Exercise Programs (HEP) on mobility in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, we will be comparing the Standard of Care (SOC) a program based on aerobic conditioning and calisthenics to a Task Specific Program (TSP). Primary Question: Will persons with who receive a Task Specific HEP have greater improvement in mobility than those who receive the SOC? Secondary question: Will a task specific HEP be as well tolerated as the SOC HEP by persons with MS

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 65 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

Definitive diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis

* Ability to walk for at least 30 seconds unassisted with or without assistive device
* Ability to read, comprehend and sign an informed consent
* Is able to attend a 2 outpatient evaluation sessions 6 weeks apart
* Between the ages of 18 and 75

Exclusion Criteria:

* Evidence of recent MS exacerbation

  * Any orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, or non- MS neurologic condition that prohibits participation in a Physical therapy program
  * Be currently receiving outpatient physical therapy

Conditions1

Multiple Sclerosis

Locations1 site

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, 11215
Pearlia Fullard718-780-5584pcfullar@nyp.org

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