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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2005-001281-13-CZ
EUCTR2005-001281-13-CZActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

Observational Study of Early Interferon beta 1-a Treatment in High Risk Subjects after CIS (SET Study) - SET Study

DSC Services, s.r.o.0 sites220 target enrollmentStarted: July 8, 2005Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
220

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • · Clinically isolated syndrome suspected from demyelinating event (no better explanation for present symptoms)
  • · First diagnostic MRI must be done before steroid treatment, with 3 mm slices without gap, without and with gadolinium, at least T1W and T2W images must be provided.
  • · MRI findings must reveal at least 2 hyperintense lesions on T2W or FLAIR images
  • · CSF examination confirms oligoclonal bands (examination must be done in an internationally approved lab and the CSF taken before the treatment of attack starts)
  • · Age 18 - 55 years, inclusive
  • · Effective contraception in female patients of childbearing potential
  • · Kurtzke EDSS = 3.5 at baseline, in an acute attack does not exceed 6.
  • · Willingness to accept the plan of the study and compliance with the study
  • · Time from the beginning of first symptoms of CIS to baseline visit does not exceeds
  • 4 months (baseline MRI and baseline visit can be organized first 28 days after last steroid administration)
  • · CIS was treated by at least 3g of methylprednisolone without taper
  • · In case of severe attack 1 g of cyclophosphamide does not disqualify the patient from the study if first MRI and CSF examination was done before treatment administered
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • · The clinical diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis is definite (the second attack occurs before the baseline visit)
  • · Active major organ disease, especially hepatic or endocrinologic
  • · Allergy to gadolinium
  • · History of alcohol or drug abuse within 2 years prior to study entry.

Investigators

Sponsor
DSC Services, s.r.o.

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