Can imagining movements help MS patients walk and think better?
NCT ID NCT07230015
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new 8-week program that combines motor imagery (mentally practicing movements) with vestibular rehabilitation (exercises for balance and dizziness) in 30 people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. The goal is to see if this combination improves balance, cognitive function, and quality of life better than standard care. Participants must have mild disability and mild cognitive or balance issues.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- motor imagery and vestibular rehabilitation (behavioural program)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, drug-free way to improve balance, thinking, and daily life for people with multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires active participation and may not help all types of MS symptoms.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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 45 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. Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Confirmed using McDonald Criteria 2. Patient diagnosed relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). 3. Mild MS between 0-3 according to PDDS. 4. Age from (18-45) 5. Mild cognitive impairment 6. Balance impairment (mild to moderate impairment) 7. Vestibular dysfunction Related to MS (dizziness, vertigo , gaze instability ) 8. Native language is Arabic to ensure clear communication during cognitive tasks and exercise instructions 9\. Be able to joined the treatment (motor imagery, vestibular rehabilitaiton ) Exclusion Criteria: Other neurological disorder, progressive multiple sclerosis Non-MS related vestibular disorders (e.g., BPPV, Meniere's disease) that would interfere with vestibular rehab. Severe Psychiatric Conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar, etc) Sever balance disorder Sever fatigue Medical instability eg (cardiovascular disease, respiratory, infections, severe uncontrolled diabetes, or severe visual impairments.) Sever cognitive impairment Pregnant Advance disability ( wheelchair , unable to stand ) Use of Vestibular-Suppressing Medications Non - speaker Arabic
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gehad Salem Mohamed Mohamed Menshawi
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Beykoz/İstanbul, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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