Our case study successfully enabled us to address the four feasibility metrics , and we provide new information on management feasibility ( i.e. estimate data completeness and estimate data entry ) and scientific outcomes feasibility ( i.e. determining data collection material s appropriateness ) .
Conclusion Our review highlights the existing research and provides a case study which assesses important metrics of study feasibility .
Background Much research has been undertaken to establish the important benefits of physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) .
There is disagreement regarding the strength of this research , perhaps because the majority of studies on physical activity and its benefits have not undergone initial and systematic feasibility testing .
We aim to address the feasibility processes that have been examined within the context of physical activity interventions in MS .
Fall risk and incidence reduction in high risk individuals with multiple sclerosis: a pilot randomized control trial
Objective : To determine the feasibility of three fall prevention programs delivered over 12 weeks among individuals with multiple sclerosis : ( A ) a home-based exercise program targeting physiological risk factors ; ( B ) an educational program targeting behavioral risk factors ; and ( C ) a combined exercise- and -education program targeting both factors . Design : R and omized controlled trial . Setting : Home-based training with assessment s at research laboratory . Participants : A total of 103 individuals inquired about the investigation . After screening , 37 individuals with multiple sclerosis who had fallen in the last year and ranged in age from 45–75 years volunteered for the investigation . A total of 34 participants completed post assessment following the 12-week intervention . Intervention : Participants were r and omly assigned into one of four conditions : ( 1 ) wait-list control ( n = 9 ) ; ( 2 ) home-based exercise ( n = 11 ) ; ( 3 ) education ( n = 9 ) ; or ( 4 ) a combined exercise and education ( n = 8) group . Measures : Before and after the 12-week interventions , participants underwent a fall risk assessment as determined by the physiological profile assessment and provided information on their fall prevention behaviors as indexed by the Falls Prevention Strategy Survey . Participants completed falls diaries during the three-months postintervention . Results : A total of 34 participants completed postintervention testing . Procedures and processes were found to be feasible . Overall , fall risk scores were lower in the exercise groups ( 1.15 SD 1.31 ) compared with the non-exercise groups ( 2.04 SD 1.04 ) following the intervention ( p < 0.01 ) . There was no group difference in fall prevention behaviors ( p > 0.05 ) . Conclusions : Further examination of home-based exercise/education programs for reducing falls in individuals with multiple sclerosis is warranted . A total of 108 participants would be needed in a larger r and omized controlled trial . Clinical Trials.org #
Our case study successfully enabled us to address the four feasibility metrics , and we provide new information on management feasibility ( i.e. estimate data completeness and estimate data entry ) and scientific outcomes feasibility ( i.e. determining data collection material s appropriateness ) .
Conclusion Our review highlights the existing research and provides a case study which assesses important metrics of study feasibility .
Background Much research has been undertaken to establish the important benefits of physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) .
There is disagreement regarding the strength of this research , perhaps because the majority of studies on physical activity and its benefits have not undergone initial and systematic feasibility testing .
We aim to address the feasibility processes that have been examined within the context of physical activity interventions in MS .