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Association between brain atrophy and intestinal permeability in patients with multiple sclerosis

Not Applicable
Conditions
multiple sclerosis
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000043910
Lead Sponsor
Department of Neurology and Neurological Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Persons who have 1. pace makers or magnetic metals 2. claustrophobia 3. unstable general condition and vital signs 4. difficulty in informed consent 5. cancers or inflammatory bowel disease 6. diabetes mellitus , pregnant women and persons who is not suitable for the participants according to the doctor's decision.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between the rate of brain atrophy over 48 months and intestinal permeability measured at baseline.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Association between intestinal permeability at baseline and disease subtypes, disability, cognition, brain volume and disease modifying therapy
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