Multiple sclerosis. Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (1)Newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients (documented in neurology department of Ahvaz Golestan hospital); (2)No history of receiving Interferons, Mitoxantrone or Cyclophosphamide for any reason; (3) Expanded disability status scale between 0 and 5.5; (4)No involvement to other neurologic or autoimmune diseases. Exclusion criteria: (1)Patient’s unwillingness to continue participation in the survey; (2)Change in patient's medication regimen during the study; (3)Lack of access to patient (death, migration).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Type of medication. Timepoint: At the beginning of survey and three months after first sampling. Method of measurement: Nominal(Cinnovex, Rebif, Betaferon).;Serum level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Timepoint: At the beginning of survey and three months after first sampling. Method of measurement: Picogram per milliliter.;Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). Timepoint: At the beginning of survey and three months after first sampling. Method of measurement: Number from 0 up to 10. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Age. Timepoint: At the beginning of survey. Method of measurement: Year.;Sex. Timepoint: At the beginning of survey. Method of measurement: Nominal (male-female). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences