VR headset aims to zap MS fatigue in new trial
NCT ID NCT07310862
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a special virtual reality headset that delivers rhythmic light and sound (gamma sensory stimulation) can reduce fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis. Thirty participants with moderate to severe fatigue will receive either the active stimulation or a sham version for 30 minutes, four times a week, for four weeks. The main goal is to see if fatigue scores improve compared to the sham group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gamma Sensory Stimulation (40 Hz audiovisual stimulation) delivered via a virtual reality headset
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to ease fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early pilot study with only 30 people. It may not show a clear benefit, and the effect might not last beyond the treatment period.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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: 1. Be between 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive) on the day of signing informed consent. 2. Have MS (McDonald criteria 2017) with Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) score greater than 33 OR fatigue greater than 4 (out of 7) on the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). 3. Sufficient hearing and vision. 4. Any type of disease modifying therapy is allowed and should be stable in the last 3 months. 5. Not having received corticosteroids the previous month. 6. Each subject must sign the informed consent form, in accordance with local requirements, after the scope and nature of the investigation have been explained to the subject, and before Screening assessments. 7. Based on the investigator's judgment, the subject should: 1. Be able to speak, read, and understand the language of the trial staff and the informed consent form; 2. Possess the ability to respond verbally to questions, follow instructions, and complete study assessments; 3. Be able to adhere to the stimulation protocol and visit schedules. 8. Women of child-bearing potential\* must have a negative urine pregnancy test before the inclusion in the study and agree to use highly effective contraceptive methods during the study. Highly effective contraceptive methods will include intrauterine device, implant, patch or pill, bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomized partner and sexual abstinence. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any condition or therapy impairing trial participation and assessments. 2. The presence of a relapse or use of IV steroids for any reason 3 months prior to screening visit. 3. Severe systemic diseases or history of cancer or hereditary familiar cancer. 4. Clinically relevant concomitant disease: cardiac, gastrointestinal, hepatic, pulmonary, neurological, renal or other major disease. 5. A history of seizure or epilepsy. 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 7. Drug or alcohol abuse. 8. Patients with active systemic bacterial, viral or fungal infections, or known to have uncontrolled AIDS or to be HIV-positive but not receiving anti-retroviral therapy based on medical history or available clinical information at screening. 9. Dementia or severe psychiatric, cognitive or behavioral problems or other comorbidity that may interfere with the compliance to the protocol. 10. Any other clinically relevant medical or surgical condition, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the subject at risk by participating in the study. 11. Participation in other experimental studies within the previous 90 days prior to screening visit. 12. Patients having a pacemaker or other metal implants.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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