Studies
| Study Title: | Cognitive-motor assessment in people with multiple sclerosis |
| Rationale: | Cognitive impairment is one of many symptoms people with multiple sclerosis experience as their diseases and disability progress. We aim to explore how deficits in cognition impede motor performance in people with multiple sclerosis. |
| Study Description: |
The purpose of this study is to better understand how people with multiple sclerosis use multiple sources of sensory, motor and cognitive information for upper limb goal-directed actions. We are specifically interested in exploring the relationship between cognitive-motor processes. As a result, participants will undergo a series of cognitive tests, fill in some surveys and questionnaires and perform movement coordination tasks in a virtual environment using a robotic apparatus. The entire study will be completed in the Faculty of Health Sciences building (200 Lees Avenue), room 211 on the University of Ottawa campus lasting approximately 2.5 hours in length. Testing will be completed in a single day. Upon completion of the experiment, participants will be compensated $40. The results will be used to expand our understanding of how people with multiple sclerosis process sensory information for goal directed action. The long-term goal of this research is to help design upper body rehabilitation and training programs for people with multiple sclerosis. |
| Recruitment Dates: | 2024-02-20 to 2025-04-30 |
| Who can participate: | People with and without multiple sclerosis |
| Trial Institution: | University of Ottawa |
| Trial Investigator: | Darrin Wijeyaratnam |
| Contact Information: | Darrin Wijeyaratnam dwije080@uottawa.ca |
| Trial Funding: | None |