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A Home-based Rehabilitation in ARSACS

Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay

48 participants (24 women and 24 men) with autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) will participate in 2 phases : control phase (12-week usual care) and intervention phase (12-week home-based rehabilitation program). The participants will be evaluated at baseline, week 12 (end of control phase) and week 24 (end of intervention phase) to quantify the effects of an individualized home-based rehabilitation program. Participants will also participate on a focus group at the end of the program to evaluate the acceptability of the program and the perceived changes.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    18 to 50

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* ARSACS diagnosis must be confirmed by genetic analysis;
* Women and men, aged between 18 and 50 years old;
* Be able to perform the sit-to-stand transfer;
* Consent of the neurologist must be given to participate in this study;
* Must reside in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region;
* Subjects must be able to give their consent freely and voluntarily.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who already meet physical activity (PA) recommendations (150 min of moderate to high intensity PA/week) or already participate in a rehabilitation program are excluded;
* Remain in a care facility;
* Do not speak English or French;
* Have another diagnosis causing physical limitations;
* Are pregnant.

Study Location

Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les maladies neuromusculaires
Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les maladies neuromusculaires
Saguenay, Quebec
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Elise Duchesne, Ph.D.

[email protected]
418-545-5011
Study Sponsored By
Université de Sherbrooke
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT05768750