The Orthotic Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation to Treat Foot Drop in People With MS Under Walking Conditions Simulating Those in Daily Life
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The aim of this study is to measure the difference in the walking performance when functional electrical stimulation (FES) is on and off in people with MS that present foot drop under different 'real life' conditions, i.e. walking while doing another task that requires your attention and after been physically tired
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: t
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⁃ For people with MS:
• Clinically definite multiple sclerosis according to the revised McDonald criteria.
• People with EDSS ≤ 5.0.
• People with MS who experience foot drop.
• Able to walk at least 200 meters unassisted, i.e without walking aids.
⁃ For healthy participants:
• Not been diagnosed with any neurological disease or have any other condition or injury which will affect walking ability.
Locations
Other Locations
United Kingdom
Queen Margeret University
RECRUITING
Musselburgh
Contact Information
Primary
Georgia Andreopoulou, Msc
GAndreopoulou@qmu.ac.uk
07873854432
Backup
Marietta van der Linden, PhD
mvanderlinden@qmu.ac.uk
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-08-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12-29
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Other: MS group
This group will perform walking trials in various conditions, i.e. normal walking, walking whilst performing an attention demanding task and walking while being physically tired.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Queen Margaret University