App Based Dexterity Training in Multiple Sclerosis
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Abstract
Dates
Last Verified: | 01/31/2020 |
First Submitted: | 12/05/2017 |
Estimated Enrollment Submitted: | 12/05/2017 |
First Posted: | 12/11/2017 |
Last Update Submitted: | 02/18/2020 |
Last Update Posted: | 02/20/2020 |
Actual Study Start Date: | 11/30/2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | 05/31/2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | 11/30/2021 |
Condition or disease
Intervention/treatment
Behavioral: App Dexterity
Behavioral: Theraband
Phase
Arm Groups
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
---|---|
Experimental: App Dexterity | Behavioral: App Dexterity App based dexterity training by means of Finger Zirkus (see for more details: www.fingers-in-motion.de) |
Active Comparator: Theraband | Behavioral: Theraband Active control being five traditional hand strengthening (Thera-band) exercises, which we published in our previous RCT, being feasible and effective in improving dexterity (for more details see for Kamm et al. 2015). |
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study | 18 Years To 18 Years |
Sexes Eligible for Study | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes |
Criteria | Inclusion Criteria: - The inclusion criteria for MS patients are as follows: males and females, age 18 to 75, diagnosis of MS (primary or secondary progressive, relapsing-remitting) following the McDonald criteria (Polman et al. 2011). In addition, patients must report difficulties in manual dexterity that impact ADL and/or have a pathological nine Hole Peg Test (9HPT) or Coin Rotation test (CRT) according to cut-off values (Mathiowetz et al. 1985; Heldner, Vanbellingen et al. 2014). Exclusion Criteria: - The exclusion criteria will be other conditions that may hand function or, impaired cognitive functioning (Mini Mental Status Examination score less than 24). |
Outcome
Primary Outcome Measures
1. AMSQ, Arm Function in Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire (AMSQ) [4 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
1. Nine Hole Peg Test (9HPT) [4 weeks]
2. Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale 29 (MSIS 29) [4 weeks]
3. Coin Rotation Task (Kamm et al. 2012) [4 weeks]