Reliability and Validity of the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Launched by HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY · Nov 27, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory disease characterized by demyelination, myelin damage, axonal loss and gliosis in the Central Nervous System (CNS). MS symptoms vary according to the size of the lesion and its location in the CNS. Clinical symptoms are generally: spasticity, fatigue, muscle weakness, tremor, pain, sensory disturbances, bladder bowel problems, cognitive disorders, depression and sleep disorders. With the progression of the disease, the performance in daily living activities gradually decreases, affecting the quality of life negatively. Maintaining aerobic c...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Between 18-65 years
• • Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) type MS disease.
• • Extended Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of maximum 4.5
• • No attacks during the last 3 months
• • The medication has not been changed in the last 6 months.
• • Getting more than 24 points from the Standardized Mini Mental Test.
• • Exclusion Criteria
• • Having had any musculoskeletal surgery.
• • Using a walking aid or orthosis.
• • Having a neurological disease other than MS.
• • Having orthopedic or rheumatological problems that will affect function.
• • Having a peripheral vestibular problem.
• • Having a cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.