Game-Inspired balance training shows promise for MS fall prevention
NCT ID NCT07331350
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 6-week program that combines home exercises with fun, game-like balance activities (like stepping on colored circles and Twister-inspired moves) for people with multiple sclerosis. Thirty participants were split into two groups: both did home exercises, but one group also had weekly supervised balance training. Researchers measured balance, mobility, fear of falling, and walking ability 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
- Combined Otago-based and game-inspired balance training program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a simple, home-based way to improve balance and reduce falls in people with multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone with MS. The program requires weekly supervised sessions, which may not be practical for all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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: * Confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis according to the 2010 McDonald criteria. * Age between 18 and 65 years. * Ability to ambulate independently with or without an assistive device. * Ability to understand and follow exercise instructions. * Written informed consent prior to participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of other neurological, musculoskeletal, or medical conditions that could significantly affect balance or mobility. * Acute relapse of multiple sclerosis at the time of enrollment. * Participation in another structured balance or fall-prevention program during the study period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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International Hellenic University
Thessaloniki, Greece
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