Could an electric suit ease muscle spasms and pain?
NCT ID NCT07132775
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a full-body suit that delivers mild electrical pulses to muscles. The goal is to see if it safely reduces spasticity, overactive reflexes, and pain in people with neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis or fibromyalgia. Fifteen adults will try both the active suit and a sham version to compare effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- full-body electrostimulation suit (EXOPULSE Mollii)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to reduce muscle stiffness, spasms, and pain for people with conditions like multiple sclerosis or fibromyalgia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The sham comparison helps, but the benefit might be small or due to a placebo effect.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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