Virtual reality hand training shows promise for MS arm weakness
NCT ID NCT06107023
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether watching 3D virtual reality videos of hand and arm movements could improve upper limb function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Thirty-two participants with recent MS and moderate disability completed six weeks of training. Researchers measured hand speed, grip strength, fatigue, thinking skills, daily activities, and quality of life. The goal was to see if this simple, drug-free approach could help manage MS symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- action observation training with 3D virtual reality
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve arm function and quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training is behavioral, so benefits may be modest and not long-lasting.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \< 2 years MS diagnosis according to McDonald criteria * between 3.5 and 6 the EDSS * Nine Hole Peg Test \> 30s for at least one upper extremity * no change in medication in the last 6 months * having MS disease with ongoing attacks * \>2 Modified Ashworth Scale in the upper extremities * MOCA\>25 Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosed with neurological (except MS), cardiopulmonary, metabolic or musculoskeletal disease that would prevent treatment and evaluation * receiving botulinum toxin treatment in the last 6 months * visual impairment uncorrected by optical devices * inability to adapt to treatment based on 3D immersive virtual reality (e.g. with cognitive impairment, communication problems, psychological problems or vestibular system problems)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Izzet Baysal University
Bolu, Center, 14030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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