Plain-English translation of NCT05713890 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial is testing a home-based rehabilitation program called Action Observation Treatment (AOT) combined with virtual reality to help improve arm and hand function in people with multiple sclerosis. In the study, you would either practice arm movements while watching videos of other people performing those same movements in virtual reality, or practice the same movements after watching peaceful landscape videos. Researchers will use MRI brain scans to understand how this treatment might help your brain adapt and improve motor control.
Many people with multiple sclerosis experience weakness and difficulty with arm and hand movements, which can make daily tasks harder. This trial explores whether observing and practicing movements with virtual reality at home could be an effective and convenient way to improve arm function without frequent clinic visits.
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If you join this trial, you would complete 15 treatment sessions over 3 weeks (5 sessions per week, 30 minutes each) done at home using virtual reality equipment. You would either observe and practice arm movements while watching videos of people performing those tasks, or practice the same movements after watching nature scenes. Before, during, and after the 3-week program, you would have brain MRI scans to help researchers understand how the treatment affects your brain, and your arm strength and function would be measured with standard tests.
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