Clinical Trial

At Home Use of Stimulation Suits for Managing MS Symptoms

Study acronym: HANDS-MS
Recruiting
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Summary
This study is being carried out at Multiple Sclerosis (MS) centers to evaluate whether a full-body stimulation suit at home can help people with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) reduce symptoms like spasticity (muscle stiffness) and ataxia (poor coordination), and improve daily functioning. Can pwMS who experience spasticity or ataxia benefit from using a stimulation suit for 6 weeks? Researchers will compare two groups: an intervention group (who will use the suit) and a control group (who will not use the suit). Participants in the intervention group will: * Wear the suit for 6 weeks in total every day or every other day (1 week during their MS center admission and 5 weeks at home). * Receive their usual care in addition to wearing the suit. * Undergo clinical tests at the MS center after 1 week and 6 weeks of stimulation. Participants in the control group will: * Receive their usual care. * Undergo clincial tests at the same time points as the other group.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2025-09-23.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2026-02-04
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07202195
Lead Sponsor Daphne Kos
Collaborators: Danish MS Hospitals, Haslev and Ry, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, National MS Center Melsbroek
Conditions Multiple Sclerosis, MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Spasticity With Multiple Sclerosis, Ataxia - Other, Ataxia, Cerebellar, Ataxia, Motor, Spasticity, Home Based Care
Enrollment 70 participants
Start Date 2026-03
Primary Completion 2027-09 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-09 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-02-06