Pilates, Yoga and Tai Chi Exercises' Effect on Balance and Gait in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Sep 21, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how Pilates, Yoga, and Tai Chi exercises can help improve balance, walking ability, and overall mobility in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The researchers want to see if these exercises can also reduce feelings of fatigue in patients. This study is open to all adults over 18 years old who have been diagnosed with MS, but participants should have a specific level of disability (a score of 3.5 or less on a scale measuring disability). It’s important that they are also receiving their usual medical treatment for MS.

If you or a family member are considering participating, you should know that the trial is not yet recruiting. Eligible participants will be referred by a neurologist and will need to meet certain criteria, such as not having any recent severe flare-ups of MS or other serious medical conditions. If chosen, participants can expect to take part in exercise sessions and contribute to understanding how these activities might help improve their daily lives.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • A score of 3.5 or less on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) because individuals with an EDSS score greater than 3.5 need more assistance, being less independent (Zorina et al.,2020).
• • All patients are taking their conventional medical treatment of relapsing-remitting stage
• • Age over than 18 years
• • All definite multiple sclerosis patients diagnosed as MS according to revised McDonald criteria 2017 .
• • Both males and females will be included
• • All Patients will be referred from neurologist.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients will be excluded if their diagnosis is not clearly established, if they suffer from an acute relapse or severe cognitive deficits, or have signs of any psychiatric disease -Brain surgery/trauma/history of brain disease (stroke), other independent neurological history
• • Another exclusion criterion is the history of cardiac, pulmonary, orthopedic,or other medical conditions diagnosed before participation
• • Rheumatic diseases and other acute or chronic inflammations
• • Vascular disease, spinal cord compression, vitamin B 12 deficiency
• • Other conditions that affect the smooth progress of the inspection: such as hearing impairment, comprehension impairment, poor compliance
• • Alcoholism or drug dependence (addiction)
• • Pregnancy