Mind over movement: mental walking practice tested for MS
NCT ID NCT07137624
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether mentally practicing walking while watching videos of people walking can improve gait in people with multiple sclerosis. Twenty participants will either watch walking videos and imagine themselves walking, or watch nature scenes. Researchers will measure muscle activity and walking patterns to see if the mental practice helps. It is an early, small study exploring a non-drug approach to mobility.
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 and motor imagery (mental practice)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve walking in people with MS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (20 people) testing a short-term effect. Results may not apply to daily life or last over time.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * A confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) by a neurologist * No history of relapse within the past 3 months and not currently experiencing a relapse * A score of 24 or higher on the standardized Mini Mental State Examination Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of serious health conditions affecting the muscles, heart, lungs, or metabolism that could interfere with participation * History of other neurological disorders, head injury, or chronic psychiatric conditions * Chronic pain lasting longer than six months * Significant muscle stiffness in the legs that may affect EMG recordings * Hearing difficulties * Vision problems as determined by the Snellen visual acuity test
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
RECRUITINGAnkara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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