Could an electric suit help stroke and MS patients move better?
NCT ID NCT07333222
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a wearable suit called Mollii that uses mild electrical stimulation to improve mobility and quality of life in people who have had a stroke or have multiple sclerosis. Forty participants will wear the suit for one hour, three times a week for four weeks. Some will get active stimulation, while others receive a placebo (suit turned off) to see if any benefits are real or just a placebo effect.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mollii neuromodulatory suit (garment with electrical stimulation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug option to improve movement and daily function for people with stroke or multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. The placebo effect may play a big role, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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 99 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: * suffered a first ischemic stroke, diagnosed by a neurologist based on CT or MR imaging * neurological examination revealed mobility and postural limitations * confirmed multiple sclerosis diagnosed by a neurologist based on MRI imaging Exclusion Criteria: * multiple strokes in medical history * systolic blood pressure less than 120 or higher than 160 mmHg * orthostatic hypotension * arotid artery stenosis * severe heart disease * hemophilia * traumatic brain injury * seizure disorder * untreated diabetes * abnormal electroencephalography * abnormal blood panel * use of sedatives * irregular medication use * severe aphasia (Western Aphasia Battery ≤ 25) * severe visual or hearing impairment * severe sensory dysfunction * severe orthopedic problems * other neurological conditions affecting motor function * alcoholism * drug use * smoking after diagnosis of stroke * unable to walk at least 10 m with or without assistance in 6 minutes * BBS score ≤ 32 * BI score ≤ 70 * current participation in individual or group exercise program outside of standard physical therapy
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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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Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital
RECRUITINGKaposvár, Somogy County, 7400, Hungary
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