Can an app ease MS fatigue and pain? small study says maybe
NCT ID NCT07123272
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested how easy it is for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to use a mobile app called MeTime MS. The app guides users through self-acupressure, a technique that involves pressing on specific points on the body to help with fatigue and pain. Ten adults with MS who had ongoing fatigue and pain used the app for 6 weeks and then shared their thoughts on how user-friendly it was.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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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: * MS diagnosis (all MS subtypes included) * Age 18 years or older * Average Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score ≥ 4 at screening coupled with the opinion of the volunteer that the fatigue has interfered with their daily activities for ≥ 3 months * Presence of chronic pain defined as moderate to severe pain for ≥ 3-month duration that is ≥ 4 on average using a 0-10 numerical rating scale * Home access to internet via Wi-Fi or cellular data * Active email account Exclusion Criteria: * Not fluent in English * Pregnancy or breast feeding, or anticipate pregnancy in next 6 months * Inability to use smartphone/tablet and/or MeTime MS mobile app * Anything at the discretion of the PI or study team that would preclude participation in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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