Can a digital program help MS patients prevent falls?

NCT ID NCT05789225

First seen Jan 23, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study tested a digital group program called 'Fewer Falls in MS' to help people with multiple sclerosis prevent falls. 240 participants who had fallen in the past year took part. The program included weekly online sessions and home exercises. Researchers compared fall rates and confidence between the program group and a control group that only received a brochure.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Karolinska Institutet

    Huddinge, Sweden

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Fall prevention program (behavioral intervention)

What this could lead to

If effective, this program could give people with MS a practical way to reduce falls and feel more in control of their safety at home.

What could go wrong

This is a completed trial, but the intervention is behavioral and results may vary. It may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits are uncertain.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

multiple sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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