Pilates may steady the steps of MS patients
NCT ID NCT06931522
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether mat and reformer Pilates can improve balance, walking, and postural control in people with multiple sclerosis. Thirty participants were split into mat Pilates, reformer Pilates, or a control group, training twice a week for eight weeks. Researchers measured muscle timing, sway, and walking patterns before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pilates exercise (mat and reformer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a safe, non-drug way to improve balance and walking in people with multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise studies are hard to blind, and improvements may be modest.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
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
-
Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can we decode the different types of pain in multiple sclerosis?
- Can a blood pressure pill slow MS disability?
- Hidden MS progression: can brain scans and blood tests predict it?
- Can Brain-Training apps fix sleep in MS?
- Can an Iron-Based dye reveal hidden inflammation in progressive MS?
- Strumming for the brain: could ukulele lessons sharpen minds in MS?