Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System Registry for Patients With Traditional Chinese Medicine (DATE-TCM)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System (DDC)
- Sponsor
- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing
- Enrollment
- 2000
- Primary Endpoint
- Annualized Aggregate Relapse Rate (ARR)
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System Registry for Patients with Traditional Chinese Medicine (DATE-TCM) is an observational study aiming to better define the multidimensional (epidemiologic, demographic and clinical) characteristics of Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System (DDC) patients receiving Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment, the type and long-term safety and effectiveness of TCM in DDC populations, as well as the interaction of TCM treatment and disease-modifying therapy in the management of DDC.
Detailed Description
Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System (DDC) is a collective term for a group of immune-mediated disorders including multiple sclerosis, Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disorder, characterized by myelin loss and axonal damage in the central nervous system. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a main form of complementary and alternative medicine provides a potential possibility to DDC management and has been applied to a considerable number of patients with this disorder in China as well as in other regions or countries worldwide. Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System Registry for Patients with Traditional Chinese Medicine (DATE-TCM) provides a prospective and voluntary registry aiming to include 2000 eligible adult DDC patients with TCM intervenes from around 30 participating centers by using a web-based system. Baseline data will be recorded and subsequently regular follow-up visits will be implemented every 3-6 months for a total of 5 years. Main objective of DATE-TCM is to create an organized multicenter structure to collect reliable data for better define the multidimensional (epidemiologic, demographic and clinical) characteristics of DDC patients receiving TCM treatment, the type and long-term safety and effectiveness of TCM in DDC populations, as well as the interaction of TCM treatment and disease-modifying therapy in the management of DDC.
Investigators
Ying Gao
Professor
Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male or female participants with aged 18-65 years old; Diagnosis of DDC including multiple sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disease(MOGAD) according to relevant criteria or consensus; Patients who receive or are willing to receive TCM treatment including the Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, taiji, and qigong; Informed written consent obtained from the patient, and/or his/her legally authorized representatives.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Refusal to give informed consent; Malignancies, infectious diseases (HBV, HCV, HIV, etc.), congenital or acquired severe immunodeficiency, significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hepatic diseases or conditions; Mental disturbance or severe cognitive impairment impeding necessary information gathering and assessment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Annualized Aggregate Relapse Rate (ARR)
Time Frame: Baseline up to 5 years
ARR is defined as the number of confirmed relapses in a year. A relapse is defined as the appearance of a new or worsening of a previously stable or improving pre-existing neurological abnormality, separated by at least 30 days from onset of a preceding relapse. The abnormality must be present for at least 24 hours and occur in the absence of fever or infection. The ARR was the mean of the annualized ARRs for all patients, calculated as the total number of confirmed relapses divided by the total number of days on study multiplied by 365.25.
Secondary Outcomes
- Total Number of Adverse Events During Evaluation(Baseline up to 5 years)
- Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events(Baseline up to 5 years)
- Number of New or Newly Enlarging T2 hyperintense lesions as Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)(From baseline to 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months)
- Change in Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) score(Every 6 months up to 5 years)
- Time to 3-month Sustained Disability Progression(5 years)
- Time to 6-month Sustained Disability Progression(5 years)
- Percent Change in Brain Volume Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)(From baseline to 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months)
- Change in Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) score(Every 6 months up to 5 years)
- Chance in fatigue severity scale (FSS) score(Every 6 months up to 5 years)
- Change from Multiple Sclerosis impact scale (MSIS) score(Every 6 months up to 5 years)
- Number of Gadolinium-enhancing T1-weighted Lesions as Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)(From baseline to 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months)
- Change in EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D) score(Every 6 months up to 5 years)