VR goggles test balance in MS patients
NCT ID NCT07150520
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether a 10-minute virtual reality session can change balance and motion sickness in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers will compare 30 adults with and without MS, measuring sway before and after the VR stimulation. The goal is to learn how central vestibular dysfunction might affect these responses.
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-based optokinetic stimulation using Oculus Quest 2
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help understand how virtual reality affects balance in people with MS, potentially guiding future rehabilitation tools.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. It only looks at short-term effects, not long-term benefits or risks.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2025
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 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Be an adult aged 18-55 years * Have a confirmed diagnosis of MS by a neurologist (for MS groups) * Not have had a relapse in the last 3 months (for MS patients) * Have an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of ≤ 4 (for MS patients) * Be a healthy control with no condition preventing participation Exclusion Criteria: * Have peripheral vestibular dysfunction (for MS groups) * Be older than 55 years * Have any cardiovascular, orthopedic, neurological, or other condition preventing assessments * Have a history of neurological disorders, head trauma, or chronic psychiatric conditions (for healthy controls)
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