Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS, N=90) and patients with a clinically isolated syndrome (ref. to as CIS in literature, i. e. not a clinically definite MS but a syndrome that may occur as first sign of MS early in the course, N=15) are planned to be investigated in the proposed clinical trial. MedDRA version: 8.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10028245 Term: Multiple sclerosis
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. clinically definite MS acc. to McDonald's criteria for the MS group (N=90) b. clinically isolated syndrome compatible with MS, no definite diagnosis of MS (for CIS patients, N=15) b. age over or equal 18 years d. cognitive abilities to give informed consent 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) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Age below 18 years b. Pregnancy c. Withdrawal of consent d. hypersensitivity to dextrane
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Main Objective: To define magnetic resonance imaging enhancement patterns in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and clinically isolated syndrome (CIS). Subgroups of patients with and without gadolinium enhancement and patients with and without immunomodulatory therapy are compared.;Secondary Objective: To quantifiy the enhancement strength and spatial pattern and compare it to gadolinium enhancement, lesion load, atrophy status, diffusion imaging and the clinical history, status and clinical disease progression data, respectively.;Primary end point(s): 1. USPIO enhancement pattern in cerebral and cervical MRI 2. Detailed clinical neurological status (EDDS score, MSFC score) | — |
Countries
Germany