MS fatigue study seeks better ways to measure exhaustion
NCT ID NCT05820334
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at fatigue in 60 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to compare how patients describe their tiredness with results from physical and cognitive tests. Researchers used questionnaires, walking tests, grip strength, and balance assessments to get a fuller picture of fatigue. The goal was to find better ways to measure fatigue beyond just asking patients how they feel.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Multiple sclerosis patients who applied to Nigde Omer Halisdemir University Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic or Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Neurology Department or who are referred to Gazi University Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation will be included in this study.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18-65, * Having a definite diagnosis of Relapsing Remitting MS by a neurologist, * Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between 1-5.5, * To be stable in medical treatment, * Being able to stand independently for at least 60 seconds without any assistive device, * It is to be above 24 points according to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: * Being diagnosed with MS for less than 1 year, * Having had an MS attack in the last 3 months, * Being illiterate or unable to communicate in Turkish, * Having an active infection, * Being pregnant, * Having an orthopedic problem or having a surgery that may affect the lower extremity, * Having an additional neurological or circulatory disease that may cause balance disorder, a problem affecting the vision or vestibular tract, or a diagnosis of orthopedic surgery, rheumatological disease, * To be included in the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program in the last 3 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University
Ankara, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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