Preventing Falls and Participation Restrictions in Neurological Diseases
Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease, Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Multiple Sclerosis focused on measuring Falls prevention, Education, Neurological disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with stroke, Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis residing in the centers' catchment areas, requiring rehabilitation, and releasing a written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Cognitive impairment (Minimental State Examination score <21); 2. Major depression; 3. Severe joint/bone disorder interfering with mobility, 4. Aphasia if interfering with understanding the aims of the study and self-administered tests; 5. relapses in the previous three months (MS); 6. Stroke occurred in least four weeks before study entry.
Sites / Locations
- Fondazione Don Gnocchi ONLUS
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental group: Education group
Control Group: Usual care
Participants in the experimental intervention group (education group) received an educational program and tailored home exercises. This intervention consist of multiple, interacting components supported by a handbook and audio-video material designed to teach people the skills, techniques, and strategies for preventing falls, and increase social participation and engagement in inactivity of daily living. . After the educational session, two one hour sessions were spent to teach safe balance exercises that were developed in preceding studies, the patient was invited to perform at home for 2 months.
Participants allocated to the control group received ongoing usual treatments. In addition, two one hour lessons were spent to teach stretching exercises that the patient was invited to perform at home for 2 months.