New study seeks to predict falls in MS patients early
NCT ID NCT07151547
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 65 people with multiple sclerosis to find specific scores on walking and balance tests that could tell who is at risk of falling. Participants walked on a special mat and stood on a balance platform under different conditions. The goal is to help doctors spot fall risk early and take action to prevent injuries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify which MS patients are at risk of falling earlier, so they can take steps to prevent falls.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The cut-off values need to be confirmed in larger, more diverse groups before they can be used in routine care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
MS patients with the inclusion criteria
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with MS by a neurologist according to the McDonald criteria * Aged 18 years or older * EDSS ≤ 5 (able to walk independently) * Mini-Mental State Examination score of 24 or higher Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with neurological conditions other than MS that may affect independent walking or standing, those with lower extremity pain, or a history of lower extremity fractures within the past 6 months * Patients who do not agree to participate or do not provide written informed consent will be excluded from the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, Altındağ, Turkey (Türkiye)
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