New study uses motion capture to understand balance problems in MS

NCT ID NCT07630311

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Patras Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is observing 40 adults with multiple sclerosis to see how clinical tests of balance and walking relate to detailed motion-capture measurements. Participants will attend one session where they walk on force plates and perform balance tasks while cameras track their movements. The goal is to find which biomechanical factors are most linked to real-world balance and fall risk.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could identify which biomechanical measures best predict fall risk and mobility decline in MS, guiding future rehabilitation.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early observational study with only 40 participants, so findings may not apply to all people with MS. It does not test any treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fatigue Gait Disorders, Neurologic karyomegalic interstitial nephritis multiple sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BIOMECHANICS FALL FATIGUE GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC KINEMATICS KINETICS MOTION ANALYSIS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PHYSIOTHERAPY POSTURAL BALANCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Physiotherapy of the School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras
RECRUITING

Pátrai, 26504, Greece
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Department of Surgery, University of Ioannina Medical School
RECRUITING

Ioannina, 45110, Greece

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