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Without the participation of people with MS, it would be impossible to develop new and better therapies and other interventions.
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Remote Evaluation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
This study aimed to demonstrate the remote reliability of the 30-second sit-to-stand test in patients with multiple sclerosis.
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Remote Evaluation of MIND Diet
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if increasing adherence to a Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet pattern improves thinking ability and memory compared to a healthy control diet in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The main question it aims to answer is: Does the MIND diet improve cognitive performance relative to a control diet in persons with MS? Participants will: Consume one meal that follows the MIND diet or a control meal every day for 3 months, complete online surveys and cognitive testing before and after, and keep a record of the food they eat during the...
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Remote Ischemic Conditioning in PPMS
Progressive MS remains the most difficult therapeutic challenge. Remyelination is a promising therapeutic strategy but an effective pharmacologic intervention remains elusive. Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is a non-pharmacologic intervention that has been studied in the context of stroke, where transient limb ischemia leads to neuroprotection. However, RIC has not yet been studied in MS. The investigators hypothesized that repeating RIC over several days may induce molecular/cellular changes in the CNS that promote remyelination. Since RIC is safe, tolerable and ready for clinical translation (recent stroke trials have shown ...
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Remote MS Care in Antwerp
Current clinical follow-up of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients suffers from some challenges, as many patients indicate they want to take up a more active role in the decision-making process. However, more than half of MS patients do not consider themselves well informed about their disease. Communication between patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs) has also been reported to be suboptimal, with incorrect alignment between patients and HCPs as a result and relapses going undetected. Digital telemonitoring tools could play a role in educating MS patients, allowing them to take up a more active role in the clinical ...
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Resistance Training and Corticospinal Excitability in Multiple Sclerosis
The goal of the present study is to investigate effects of progressive resistance training on central nervous system functioning (corticospinal excitability (CSE)) and walking capacity in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). A total of 54 pwMS will be enrolled and randomized into 1 of 3 groups: high dose resistant training (RT), low dose RT, and waitlist control.
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Role of Urinary Sphingosine 1-Phosphate as a Biomarker for Detrusor Hyperactivity in Multiple Sclerosis
This study aims to establish a link between urinary Sphingosine 1-Phosphate (S1P) levels and detrusor activity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. MS often involves urological symptoms, primarily overactive bladder. The gold standard for evaluation and treatment monitoring is invasive urodynamic testing. Preliminary research at Toulouse University Hospital suggests urinary S1P levels may be a potential biomarker for detrusor activity in MS. This study aims to confirm this potential biomarker's utility.
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Self-compassion for People With Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Feasibility Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and investigate a compassion-based intervention (Mindful Self-Compassion course) in people with multiple sclerosis. The main objectives are: 1. Explore feasibility of trial processes including recruitment, adherence, retention, and follow-up 2. Explore experiences of people with multiple sclerosis with the Compassion-based intervention, including perceived effects, barriers and facilitators to participation, suggestions for improvement 3. Determine potential effects on stress, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, illness adjustment, and...
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Serum Neurofilament Light in Multiple Sclerosis
This prospective cohort study is designed to characterize the utility of sNfL as a biomarker in clinical practice. This study also aims to understand how access to sNfL measures affects patient and clinician knowledge of their disease status and capture how this may have the potential to influence clinical decision-making. Level of disability, cognitive changes, fatigue, depression, and quality of life to detect clinical and subclinical worsening will be measured. While there is strong evidence in support of sNfL as a potential biomarker, literature regarding the application of sNfL in a real-world clinical practice setting is ...
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Sleep Disorders and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
1. To determine sleep disturbance in different types of multiple sclerosis. 2. To asses the effect of sleep disturbance on quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. 3. Correlation between sleep disturbance in different types of multiple sclerosis.
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Stratification of Risks of Conversion of Radiologically Isolated Syndromes (RIS) by Identifying Biomarkers in Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid.
Radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) often precedes Multiple Sclerosis (MS) but some patients have no symptoms. This study aims to use biological samples and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from four large cohorts of patients with MS in the United States, Europe and France, to stratify the chances of RIS developing into MS. Identifying early biomarkers to predict greater disease severity would have a significant impact, not only on RIS but also on the entire clinical spectrum of multiple sclerosis.
