New app aims to keep MS patients on their feet

NCT ID NCT05837949

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a personal health app called MS FIT that lets people with multiple sclerosis log falls and near-falls, view their health data, and share it with their doctor. The goal is to improve communication about fall risks and provide educational tips. About 100 participants will use the app for a year to see if they stick with it and if it helps reduce falls.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: MS FIT: Falls Insight Track (behavioral intervention using surveys and a personal health library)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give doctors and patients a simple tool to spot fall risks early and prevent injuries.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study focused on whether people will use the tool, not on proving it prevents falls. Results may not apply to everyone with MS.

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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.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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