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Can we decode the different types of pain in multiple sclerosis?

NCT ID NCT07766213

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study aims to classify the different types of chronic pain experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers will use a detailed clinical assessment to categorize pain as nociceptive, neuropathic, nociplastic, or mixed. The goal is to see if different pain types are linked to specific clinical features, which could help tailor future pain management approaches.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Pain classification method based on IASP criteria
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to more personalized pain management strategies for people with multiple sclerosis, improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it won't test a treatment. The classification method may not perfectly capture all pain experiences, and results may not apply to all MS patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Participants meeting the inclusion criteria will be taken for this cross-sectional study. Individuals with MS who apply to Kutahya Health Sciences University Hospital Physiotherapy Department will be screened for eligibility by their clinic physicians and will then be asked to participate in this study.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Definite diagnosis of multiple sclerosis according to the McDonald criteria * No MS relapse or high-dose steroid treatment within the previous 3 months * Pain intensity ≥2 on the Numeric Rating Scale in at least one body region for at least 3 months * Ability to read, understand, and communicate in Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Severe psychiatric disorder and/or severe cognitive impairment confirmed by a neurologist or neuropsychiatrist * Presence of a serious pathology or disease that may compromise the assessment process or affect clinical decision-making, including metastasis, cancer, untreated or unhealed fractures, neurological disorders other than multiple sclerosis, or a history of diabetes

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome multiple sclerosis neuralgia Nociplastic Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic pain Multiple sclerosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kutahya Health Sciences University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department

    Kütahya, Turkiye, 43100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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