Investigation of the Effects of Local Vibration Applied to Different Regions and Spinal Stabilization Exercises

Investigation of the Effects of Local Vibration Applied to Different Regions and Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Postural Control in Patients with Ataxic Multiple Sclerosis

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of local vibration application applied to different regions on postural control in addition to spinal stabilization training in ataxic multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

The study was planned as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. The patients included in the study will be divided into 3 groups by the closed-envelope randomization method. Each treatment will be 8 weeks, 3 days a week. The control group will be given 40 minutes of lumbar spinal stabilization exercises. Paraspinal vibration group; In addition to 40 minutes of lumbar spinal stabilization exercises, LV will be applied to the paraspinal muscles for 10 minutes. LV application will be applied to the cervical paraspinal muscles for 5 minutes and to the lumbar paraspinal muscles for 5 minutes, bilaterally, sequentially. Gastrosoleus vibration group; In addition to 40 minutes of lumbar spinal stabilization exercises, LV will be applied to the gastrosoleus muscle complex for 10 minutes. LV application will be applied bilaterally, sequentially (5 minutes on the right and left). Assessments will be made by a blind assessor. In assessments; demographic information, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) /Extended Disability Status Scale (disease stage), International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ataxia severity), Berg Balance Scale (performance-based balance), Trunk Impairment Scale (trunk control), Neurocom Balance Master Static Posturography (limits of stability and postural sway), OptoGait (gait analysis), lumbopelvic muscle endurance tests will be used.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis; Ataxia
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Control Exercise; Device: paraspinal vibration; Device: gastrosoleus muscle complex vibration

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey, 06100
    • Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 18-50
• Having been diagnosed with MS by a neurologist
• EDSS score between 3-5
• EDSS pyramidal system score of 3 or less
• Not using corticosteroids and/or stopping at least 3 months before starting the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a history of attacks in the last 3 months
• Having orthopedic or systemic problems
• Presence of peripheral vestibular complaints
• Participating in another exercise program in the last 6 months
• Being mentally affected (Mini-Mental Test Score < 24)
• Severe spasticity (MAS>3)
• Refusal to participate in the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Control Exercise Group; Lumbar spinal stabilization exercises will be given. Lumbar spinal stabilization exercises; diaphragmatic breathing, and contraction of the transversus abdominis and multifidus muscles will be taught in the supine position. Activation of these muscles will be studied in different positions (prone, crawling, sitting, and sitting on different surfaces). The focus will be on increasing kinesthetic awareness. It will be desirable to ensure and maintain the activation of these muscles during subsequent exercises. Exercises will be continued according to the patient's functional status and individual needs. Advancement of exercises; extremity movements on dynamic surfaces, narrowing of support surfaces, reciprocal movements, increasing the number of resistance and repetitions. The duration of a session will be 40 minutes.	Other: Control Exercise; Lumbar spinal stabilization exerciseswill be given. Lumbar spinal stabilization exercises; Diaphragmatic breathing, and contraction of the transversus abdominis and multifidus muscles will be taught in the supine position. Activation of these muscles will be studied in different positions (prone, crawling, sitting, and sitting on different surfaces). The focus will be on increasing kinesthetic awareness. It will be desirable to ensure and maintain the activation of these muscles during subsequent exercises. Exercises will be continued according to the patient's functional status and individual needs. Advancement of exercises; extremity movements on dynamic surfaces, narrowing of support surfaces, reciprocal movements, increasing the number of resistance and repetitions. The duration of a session will be 40 minutes.
Active Comparator: Paraspinal Vibration Group; In addition to lumbar spinal stabilization exercises, LV will be applied to the cervical and lumbar paraspinal muscles. Spinal stabilization exercises will be as in the control group. The duration of a session will be 50 minutes, with spinal stabilization exercises 40 minutes and LV 10 minutes.LV will be applied before the exercises. LV will be applied to the cervical paraspinal muscles for a total of 5 minutes (2.5 minutes on the right side, 2.5 minutes on the left side) while the patients are in a sitting position. LV will be applied to the lumbar paraspinal muscles for a total of 5 minutes (2.5 minutes on the right side, 2.5 minutes on the left side) while the patients are lying in the prone position. LV application will be made with Vibrasens © device and vibration frequency 80 Hz amplitude 1 mm will be selected.	Device: paraspinal vibration; In addition to lumbar spinal stabilization exercises, LV will be applied to the cervical and lumbar paraspinal muscles. Spinal stabilization exercises will be as in the control group. The duration of a session will be 50 minutes, with spinal stabilization exercises 40 minutes and LV 10 minutes.LV will be applied before the exercises. LV will be applied to the cervical paraspinal muscles for a total of 5 minutes (2.5 minutes on the right side, 2.5 minutes on the left side) while the patients are in a sitting position. LV will be applied to the lumbar paraspinal muscles for a total of 5 minutes (2.5 minutes on the right side, 2.5 minutes on the left side) while the patients are lying in the prone position. LV application will be made with Vibrasens © device and vibration frequency 80 Hz amplitude 1 mm will be selected.
Active Comparator: Gastrosoleus Muscle Complex Vibration Group; In addition to lumbar spinal stabilization exercises, LV will be applied to the gastrosoleus muscle complex. Spinal stabilization exercises will be as in the other 2 groups. The duration of a session will be 50 minutes, with spinal stabilization exercises 40 minutes and LV 10 minutes.LV application will be applied sequentially, bilaterally, to the gastrosoleus complex. LV will be applied before the exercises. LV will be applied for a total of 10 minutes (5 minutes each on the right and left) while the patients are lying in the prone position. LV application will be made with Vibrasens © device and vibration frequency 80 Hz amplitude 1 mm will be selected.	Device: gastrosoleus muscle complex vibration; In addition to lumbar spinal stabilization exercises, LV will be applied to the gastrosoleus muscle complex. LV application will be applied sequentially, bilaterally, to the gastrosoleus complex. LV will be applied before the exercises. LV will be applied for a total of 10 minutes (5 minutes each on the right and left) while the patients are lying in the prone position. LV application will be made with Vibrasens © device and vibration frequency 80 Hz amplitude 1 mm will be selected.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Expanded Disability Status Scale	Being between Expanded Disability Status Scale 3-5 and having a pyramidal system score below 3 are among the inclusion criteria. At the beginning of the study, all patients will be evaluated for Expanded Disability Status Scale, and patients who do not meet the criteria will not be included in the study.An increase in the score indicates an increase in the severity of the disease.	Assessment will be done before treatment starts ( on average 15 minutes takes).
International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale	It will be used to evaluate the severity of ataxia. International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale consists of 4 sub-titles: posture and gait disorders, kinetic functions, speech disorders and oculomotor disorders. The score range is in the range of 0-100, with an increase in the score indicating increased disease severity.	Change from International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale at 8 weeks (each assessment on average 20 minutes takes).
Berg Balance Scale	BBS is a scale that evaluates performance-based balance and scores the performance of 14 different tasks from 0 (not applicable) to 4 (normal performance). In this scale, which is evaluated over 56 points; scores between 0-20 indicate balance disorder, between 21-40 the balance is acceptable, and scores between 41-56 indicate good balance.	Change from Berg Balance Scale at 8 weeks (each assessment on average 20 minutes takes).
Trunk Impairment Scale	The Trunk Impairment Scale, which will be used to evaluate trunk control, has a total of 17 items, of which 3 are static balance, 10 are dynamic balance, and 4 are the coordination ability of the stabilizer muscles. The total score of 0-23 points is recorded. A high score indicates good trunk control.	Change from Trunk Impairment Scale at 8 weeks (each assessment on average 10 minutes takes).
Limits of Stability and Postural Sways	It will be evaluated with Neurocom Balance Master Static Posturography. During the test, the patient is asked to stand on the platform without shoes and socks. The upper extremities are asked to be on the side of the trunk without support and to look forward. Limits of stability are evaluated with eyes open on a firm surface. While the feet are on the force platform, the foot contact is maintained and the person is asked to go in 8 directions (forward, right-forward, right, right-back, back, left-back, left, left-forward) without losing balance. The test is finished when all directions are completed. Postural sway is evaluated in 4 situations; eyes open-firm surface, eyes closed-firm surface, eyes open-foam surface, eyes closed-foam surface. The person is asked to be as stable as possible.	Change from limits of stability and postural sways at 8 weeks (each assessment on average 15 minutesutes takes).
Gait Analysis	OptoGait Gait Device (Microgate, Bolzano, Italy).Timing, size, and distance are detected and time-distance characteristics are calculated automatically when patients pass between 2 bars positioned on either side of the treadmill. During the test, the patient is asked to get on the treadmill. Then the patient is asked to adjust the speed of the treadmill according to himself (at the speed he feels comfortable) and walk for 1 minute. When the patient walks on the treadmill, objective data about the time-distance characteristics of his gait are obtained. Gait velocity will be recorded in meters/second. Cadence will be recorded in steps/minute.The stride length will be recorded in centimeters.The stance phase and swing phase will be recorded in percent (%).	Change from gait 8 weeks (each assessment on average 5 minutes takes).
Prone Bridge Test	Test will be used to evaluate the endurance of lumbopelvic muscles.The patients placed elbows and forearms below their shoulders, straightened the legs. Next, they kept their forearms and toes on the floor, lifted hips, and maintained this straight position as long as possible.	Change from lumbopelvic muscle endurance at 8 weeks . In the test, how many seconds they stop is tested.
Lateral Bridge Test	Test will be used to evaluate the endurance of lumbopelvic muscles. The patients lay on their left / right sides with support from the forearm with elbows below the shoulders and extended their legs straight. Then the patients lifted their hip from the floor. The test was terminated when the side bridge position deteriorated or the hip fell.	Change from lumbopelvic muscle endurance at 8 weeks . In the test, how many seconds they stop is tested.
Sorensen Test (Trunk Extensor Test)	Test will be used to evaluate the endurance of lumbopelvic muscles. The patients lied down on a treatment table, aligning their anterior superior iliac spine with the edge of the table, which allowed the upper body to be planked out over the edge. An assessor fixed the patients' pelvis, hip, and knees to the treatment table. The body and the upper extremities were supported using a chair. Next, the chair was removed, and the patients maintained the horizontal body position as long as possible with their arms crossed position on the chest.	Change from lumbopelvic muscle endurance at 8 weeks . In the test, how many seconds they stop is tested.
Trunk Flexors Test	Test will be used to evaluate the endurance of lumbopelvic muscles. The patients were in a sit-up position while their trunks were supported at the angle of 60 degrees from the floor. They flexed knees and hips at 90 degrees and crossed arms over the chest. Then, the support of the trunk was removed, and the patients maintained this position as long as possible.	Change from lumbopelvic muscle endurance at 8 weeks . In the test, how many seconds they stop is tested.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hacettepe University
• Investigators: Study Director: Muhammed Kılınç, Hacettepe University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 27, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): August 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 30, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 1, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 2, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 1, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis; postural control; ataxia; local vibration; spinal stabilization
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Nervous System Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Demyelinating Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Dyskinesias; Multiple Sclerosis; Sclerosis; Ataxia
• Other Study ID Numbers: Local Vibration Application

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No