MS Get a Head Start – Online Research Study
MS Get a Head Start are looking for people living with multiple sclerosis to take part in a 6-week online exercise and education programme, as part of a research study with AUT. The good news is that you can complete the programme in the comfort of your own home, on days and times that suit […]
Doctors encouraged by early-stage trial of MS stem cell therapy
MSNZ note this was a small trial and it’s in the very early stages but this is an interesting development in stem cell research. Doctors are cautiously hopeful about a new multiple sclerosis therapy after finding that injecting stem cells into patients’ brains was safe and potentially protective against further damage from the disease. The […]
Virtual Reality Exergaming: An MS rehabilitation study
This study seeks to explore the views of people with MS (PwMS) to potentially use VR-exergaming to improve physical function and cognition. It is being conducted by Amir Moeinzadeh (PhD Candidate) at the University of Canterbury, School of Health Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Carl Petersen (Sports Scientist), Dr. Ally Calder (Physiotherapist), Dr. Simon […]
New Clinical Trial for those with Primary Progressive MS – Now recruiting
About 15% of people with MS are diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS). While more common forms of MS involve a relapse-remit pattern (unpredictable attacks followed by periods of disease inactivity), PPMS is characterised by a slow onset and steadily worsening symptoms. O-Hand, or Oratorio-Hand, is a clinical trial involving 1000 adults with PPMS […]