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EMISEP : Early Spinal Cord Lesions and Late Disability in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Registration Number
NCT02117375
Lead Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of early focal lesions and early diffuse lesions on ambulatory disability progression within 5 years after clinical onset.

Detailed Description

Prospective, multicentric study

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
115
Inclusion Criteria
  • Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis patients (Mac Donald 2010 criteria)
  • First clinical event < 1 year
  • Brain MRI > 9 lesions or/and spinal cord attack with focal lesion on spinal cord MRI
  • Score Expended Disability Status Scale < 3
  • Age between 18 and 40 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • Multiple Sclerosis progressive
  • Patients treated with immunosuppressive therapy
  • Pregnancy

Healthy volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

-Age between 18 and 40 years

Exclusion Criteria:

-Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progressive neurological disability5 years

Measurement by Expended Disability Status Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progressive ambulatory disability5 years

Measurement by the 25-foot timed-Walked test and 6 minutes walking

Progressive disability in the upper limbs5 years

Measurement by the nine-hole peg test

Progressive urinary disability5 years

Measurement by the questionnaire Qualiveen

Progressive difficulty walking5 years

Measurement by the Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale 12

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Rennes

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Rennes, France

CHU Rennes
🇫🇷Rennes, France

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