Could electromagnetic pulses help MS patients stay steady?
NCT ID NCT07646912
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a device that delivers high-intensity focused electromagnetic pulses can strengthen core muscles and improve balance in people with multiple sclerosis. Sixty participants will either receive the electromagnetic therapy plus balance exercises, or balance exercises alone, for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in balance and quality of life to see if the new approach offers added benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to improve balance and reduce fall risk in people with multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The therapy is a device, not a drug, and results may not apply to all people with MS. There is also a risk of no significant improvement.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 60 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 clinical diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis according to the revised McDonald criteria. * Expanded Disability Status Scale score range between 3.0 and 5.5. * Clinically stable condition with no neurological relapses or corticosteroid therapy within the past 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of pacemakers, internal defibrillators, or metallic implants in the torso/abdominal region. * Severe cognitive impairment interfering with the understanding of instructions or questionnaires. * Other concomitant neurological or musculoskeletal orthopedic conditions that independently affect balance or gait. * Severe visual deficits or uncorrected vestibular disorders. * Pregnancy.
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