Investigating the Impact of Treadmill-integrated Virtual Reality Training on Walking Outside the Clinic
Key facts
- Where
- Atlanta, Egyesült ÁllamokSee the site
Where in Egyesült Államok
- Shepherd CenterAtlanta, Egyesült ÁllamokTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
- Trial code
- NCT07927439
- Record updated
- 2026. november 10.
- Original description
This study will test whether a treadmill-based virtual reality walking program is safe, practical, and helpful for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants will complete a 6-week training program and wear smart socks that measure how they walk before, during, and after the program. The study will also track changes in balance, fatigue, fall risk, fear of falling, confidence with walking, and overall quality of life.Read full original descriptionShow less
Investigating the Acute and Long-term Effects of Treadmill-integrated Virtual Reality (VR) Training on Real-World Mobility and Fall-Related Outcomes in People With Multiple Sclerosis
This study will test whether a treadmill-based virtual reality walking program is safe, practical, and helpful for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants will complete a 6-week training program and wear smart socks that measure how they walk before, during, and after the program. The study will also track changes in balance, fatigue, fall risk, fear of falling, confidence with walking, and overall quality of life.
Inclusion: Have a clinically confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS); Be 18 years of age or older; Demonstrate ≥10% variability in stride length, step length, or gait asymmetry; Can ambulate without an assistive device, with a unilateral, or with a bilateral assistive device; Demonstrate no more than mild cognitive impairment, indicated by the Mini-Mental State Exam (score >19); Possess adequate cognitive function to understand and follow research instructions; Be able to safely participate in the study and training procedures as determined by study staff; Be fluent in English and able to communicate discomfort, fatigue, or pain in English; Be able to travel to Shepherd Center to complete key assessment points in-person and for in-person training sessions twice per week.
Exclusion: Have undergone major surgery within the past 6 months or hospitalization within the past 3 months; Have a diagnosis of any other neurological condition or recent orthopedic conditions that affects gait, balance, or mobility; Have legal blindness or severe visual impairment that would interfere with virtual reality engagement or safe ambulation; Have uncontrolled or untreated hypertension, hypotension, or angina; Have a past or current history of epilepsy or any other type of seizure disorder, whether controlled or uncontrolled; Exhibit <10% variability in stride length, step length, or gait asymmetry; Are unable to ambulate (i.e. wheelchair bound or bedbound individuals); Have a body weight exceeding 300 lbs., which exceeds the safety limits of the treadmill and body weight support system.