Tele-Assessment and Face-to-Face Evaluation of Functional Gait Assessment in Multiple Sclerosis

Launched by ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY - CERRAHPASA · Jun 13, 2021

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As with all neurological diseases, it is important to use appropriate outcome measurements in the assessment of balance and gait disorders in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), in order to determine the appropriate program for the patient in physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications, both face-to-face and through telerehabilitation. The scale recommended by a clinical practice guide developed with the support of the American Physiotherapy Association (APTA) and the Academy of Neurological Physiotherapy (ANPT) is the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA). According to this proposal, a Tur...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Having a definite diagnosis of MS of any clinical type according to the 2017 Mc Donalds criteria by a neurologist,
• • 18 years and over
• • Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 2,5-6
• • Not having an attack within the last 30 days
• • Voluntarily giving consent to participate in the study
• • Absence of visual and auditory impairment for completion of assessments
• For Tele-assessment:
• • Having a walking area of at least 3 meters at home to evaluate walking
• • Providing a care provider's supervision to ensure walking safety
• • The patient or the caregiver can use the video conferencing software application from the phone or computer
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Diagnosis of another neurological disease that affects the level of ambulation other than MS
• • Receiving corticosteroid therapy within the last 1 month
• • Limitation in range of motion of the lower extremities, which may affect standing and walking
• • Pain that negatively affects walking in the lower extremity and lumbar area (etc., coxarthrosis, gonarthrosis, sciatica)
• • Inability to stand up from a sitting position (Timed Up \& Go Test requirement)