Music-Augmented Versus Non-Music Technology-Based Rhythmic Gait Training in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Gait Performance and Clinical Outcomes
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of technology-based rhythmic gait training performed with and without music on walking performance and clinical outcomes in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Thirty-two participants with mild to moderate disability will be randomly assigned to either a music-assisted rhythmic gait training group or a non-music control group, with both interventions delivered via telerehabilitation. Outcomes related to gait performance, balance, fatigue, and cognitive function will be assessed before and after a four-week intervention period.
• Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between 0 and 4.0
⁃ Access to the internet via a high-speed smartphone or computer
⁃ A score of at least 21 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
⁃ Functional Ambulation Scale score of Stage 3 or higher