Effect of Motor Rehabilitation Treatment on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

65

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2018

Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Standard motor rehabilitation treatment

Standard treatment: 2 sessions/week of motor rehabilitation treatment (45 minutes each one) for 10 weeks for a total of 20 sessions, including exercises for aerobic endurance, reinforcement at low load and stretching. At the end of the 20 sessions, patient and caregiver are going to continue motor activity with therapist supervision through regular follow up

PROCEDURE

Intensive motor rehabilitation treatment

Intensive treatment is characterized by an increased exercises volume: 5 sessions/week)(45 minutes each one) for 10 weeks for a total of 50 sessions, including exercises for aerobic endurance, reinforcement at low load and stretching. At the end of the 50 sessions, patient and caregiver are going to continue motor activity with therapist supervision through regular follow up

Trial Locations (3)

Unknown

Department of Neuroscience, S. Anna Hospital, Ferrara

Department of Neuroscience, S.Agostino-Estense Hospital, Modena

Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

OTHER

collaborator

Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

S. Anna Hospital

OTHER

collaborator

Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Ferrara

UNKNOWN

lead

Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena

OTHER

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