Could boxing in VR help MS patients get fit?
NCT ID NCT07543900
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a high-intensity virtual reality boxing program is safe and feasible for people with multiple sclerosis. Five participants used a VR headset to exercise for 10 minutes twice a week over 8 weeks, alongside their usual therapy. Researchers measured side effects, how much they liked it, and changes in mobility and thinking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual reality boxing exergame
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a fun, safe way to help people with MS improve their physical function and cognition through exercise.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early exploratory study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply widely. The short sessions (10 minutes) may not be enough to show clear benefits.
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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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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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 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: * ≥18 years of age. * Confirmed diagnosis of MS. * Stable disease with no relapse in the previous 6 weeks. * Patients who will be take follow up by a neurologist at the referall hospital and will be members of AVEMPO. * Ability to perform moderate exercise. * Capacity to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbidities that hinder the development of the VR program * Visual or vestibular impairment that would contraindicate VR use. * Recent changes in disease modifying therapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Vigo
Vigo, Pontevedra, 36316, Spain
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