Validity and Reliability of Lower Extremity Position Test in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Sensory disorders are one of the most important problems in individuals with MS, and these disorders are among the first symptoms of MS. Loss of sense of proprioception is particularly common in patients with MS. Studies show that assessment methods for the quantitative measurement of sensory disorders are lacking. Especially in the clinic, there is no evaluation method that evaluates the sense of proprioception. Therefore, the aim of this study perform the validity and reliability study of the lower extremity position test to evaluate proprioception sense in individuals with MS.

Official Title
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Validity and Reliability of Lower Extremity Position Test in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Conditions
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Multiple Sclerosis, Sensory Impairments, Proprioceptive Disorders, Validity, Reliability

Intervention / Treatment
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* Diagnostic Test: Lower extremity position test


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 20-65 years old EDSS score between 0-5 Person who has not had an attack in the last 1 month or who is not in the attack period Person without systemic disease such as hypertension, heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, hyperlipidemia, malignancy Person who has not undergone surgery that restricts balance function in the lower extremity. Person without hip, knee and ankle contracture Person who does not have additional neurological disease Person who does not use vestibulosupressants or drugs that may cause neuropathy and does not have a history of alcohol use To have full cooperation and adaptation to the work Individuals who agree to receive treatment will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Being younger than 20 years old and over 65 years old Being in the attack period Hip, knee or ankle contracture Being greater than EDSS 5 Having systemic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, hyperlipidemia, malignancy Having an additional neurological disease Having a vestibulospressant or drug or alcohol use habit that causes neuropathy Not cooperating and adapting to the work

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Patient with multiple sclerosis<br> | Diagnostic Test: Lower extremity position test<br>* Assessing proprioception of the lower extremity of individuals multiple sclerosis<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sensorial Assessment-1 | Lower Extremity Position test | through study completion, an average of 1 year | 
| Sensorial Assessment-2 | Kinesthesia (Inclinometer) | through study completion, an average of 1 year | 
| Balance Assessment-1 | Static Balance via single leg stance | through study completion, an average of 1 year | 
| Balance Assessment-2 | Dynamic Balance via time up and go | through study completion, an average of 1 year | 
| Walking Speed Assessment | The 10 meter walk test | through study completion, an average of 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Demographic Assessment | Demographic form | through study completion, an average of 1 year | 
| Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) | Ranges from 0 to 10 in 0.5 unit increments that represent higher levels of disability. | through study completion, an average of 1 year |