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"Balance, Gait, and Motion Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis"
Sponsor: University of Patras
Summary
The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to investigate the relationship between functional measures of balance and gait and objective kinetic and kinematic parameters in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The main questions it aims to answer are: i) What is the relationship between kinetic and kinematic gait and balance parameters measured using the Vicon motion analysis system and performance on clinical functional assessments in people with Multiple Sclerosis? ii) Which biomechanical parameters are most strongly associated with functional balance, gait, and physical performance outcomes? Participants will attend a single laboratory-based assessment session. During this session, they will undergo biomechanical gait and balance analysis using the Vicon motion capture system, complete functional assessments of balance, gait, and physical performance, complete questionnaires assessing fear of falling and fatigue, and undergo assessment of lower-limb spasticity.
Official title: "Functional Assessment of Balance and Gait and Correlation With Kinetic and Kinematic Parameters in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Cross-Sectional Study"
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2025-09-01
Completion Date
2026-08-30
Last Updated
2026-06-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (2)
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Department of Surgery, University of Ioannina Medical School
Ioannina, Greece
Department of Physiotherapy of the School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras
Pátrai, Greece