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In this study, the investigators will examine a sample of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) to determine whether their walking function and ability is different depending on which walking assistive device is used.
In this study, the investigators will examine a sample of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) to determine whether their walking function and ability is different depending on which walking assistive device is used. In addition, the investigators will examine the psychosocial impact and amount of fatigue induced by each assistive device. Data collection will consist of a series of assessments via survey and physical performance. The analyses will consist of appropriate comparisons of means to determine if the use of different assistive devices alters any of the outcomes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| No Device | Experimental | Assistive device conditions |
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| Single Point Cane | Experimental | Assistive device condition |
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| Four-Point Cane | Experimental | Assistive device condition |
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| Trekking Pole | Experimental | Assistive device condition |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| No device | Other | Compare walking function and ability in a sample of persons with MS under four different assistive device conditions: no device, single-point cane (SPC), four-point cane (FPC) and trekking pole (TP). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Composite measures of walking | Temporal and spatial parameters of gait/walking (measured with the GAITRite portable walkway system) | 1 year |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Donald Barone, DO | Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine | Stratford | New Jersey | 08084 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
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| Single-point cane (SPC) | Device | Compare walking function and ability in a sample of persons with MS under four different assistive device conditions: no device, single-point cane (SPC), four-point cane (FPC) and trekking pole (TP). |
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| Four-point cane (FPC) | Device | Compare walking function and ability in a sample of persons with MS under four different assistive device conditions: no device, single-point cane (SPC), four-point cane (FPC) and trekking pole (TP). |
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| Trekking pole (TP). | Device | Compare walking function and ability in a sample of persons with MS under four different assistive device conditions: no device, single-point cane (SPC), four-point cane (FPC) and trekking pole (TP). |
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| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |