Comparing the effect of Cawthorne–Cooksey and Frenkel exercises on balance in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

This study demonstrated that in comparison with Frenkel and the control groups, a program of Cawthorne-Cooksey exercise is more effective in improving balance in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Effectiveness of Vestibular Training for Balance and Dizziness Rehabilitation in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…A total of 344 potential papers were identified through the initial database search. After screening, seven papers that met the inclusion criteria were included in this systematic review [24][25][26][27][28][29][30]. They reported results from six randomised controlled clinical trials.…”

“…They reported results from six randomised controlled clinical trials. All of them were included in the qualitative synthesis, and five were included in the meta-analysis [24,25,27,28,30]. The selection procedure is detailed in the PRISMA methodology flow diagram ( Figure 1).…”

“…The selection procedure is detailed in the PRISMA methodology flow diagram ( Figure 1). The PEDro Scale scores ranged from six to eight,with four of the studies being classified as excellent [24,25,27,30]. The blinding of therapists and participants was the most commonly absent item among the PEDro scale criteria.…”

“…The blinding of therapists and participants was the most commonly absent item among the PEDro scale criteria. All the studies reported blinding assessors and four of them reported an intention to treat analysis [24,25,27,30]. A complete description of the PEDro Scale can be found in Table 1.…”

“…Two of the seven studies included compared vestibular rehabilitation with no intervention [28,29] and two of them with other exercise programmes [26,30]. Moreover, three of the studies compared vestibular rehabilitation with both no intervention and other exercise programmes [24,25,27].…”