Investigation of the Effectiveness of Craniosacral Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled, Single-Blind Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Although the cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), one of the common demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, has not yet been fully elucidated, autonomic nervous system dysfunction has been suggested in its etiology. Symptoms such as fatigue, problems with bladder, bowel, cardiovascular, sleep, sexual and sweating functions, abnormal sympathetic skin response or decreased heart rate variation support this hypothesis. In the treatment of many neurological diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, complementary medicine practices and non-traditional therapies have recently been shown to be effective in addition to conventional practices. One of these practices, craniosacral therapy (CST), uses manual palpation and manipulation of the craniosacral system to influence sensory, motor, cognitive and emotional processes in the nervous system. In addition, it is thought that applying external force to certain bone elements can have a positive effect on various symptoms in patients with MS, based on the knowledge that it can be transmitted within the system.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 18 to 65 years old

• Definitive diagnosis of MS by a neurologist

• EDSS score between 1-5.5

• Not receiving active physical therapy services

• Volunteering.

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
Hilal Aslan, MSc
hilalaslan@aybu.edu.tr
05372565397
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-02-27
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-05-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 32
Treatments
Experimental: Treatment group
Patients in this grop are the group to which craniosacral therapy and convensional physiotherapy will be applied.
Active_comparator: Control group
Patients in this group are the group to which conventional physiotherapy will be applied.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Collaborators: Lokman Hekim University

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